Description :

Food for the kings! Ancient Superfood.Complete healthcare! Grown in pristinetribal farms of Assam, in Natural Farming.Gluten Free. Diabetic Friendly. Low GI. |

About Taru Naturals :

TARU Naturals, is a grassroot network building futures where farmers and women have a voice with transparency and trust. We connect consumers to small traditional farmers with healthy, fairtrade, indigenous, natural farming produce. 95 % Women led enterprise. |

Health Benefits:

Forbidden Rice. Long-life rice! Packed with nutrition goodness.Maintains a healthy heart, cholesterol balance, rich in fiber, low glycemic;index-excellent for diabetics. Antioxidants found in black rice are higher than;blueberries. Black rice is black due to anthocyanin content in outer layer of its kernel.;Reduces growth of cancer, improves digestive system, reduces obesity, allergy,inflammation. Panacea of many health problems. (Sah SK, Kushwaha 2016) |

Community Impact : 

Processing :

Harvest Manually Cleaned ; Packed by Women Farmers. Quality monitored. | *How to Cook* : Black Rice Salad:Boil 1 cup Black rice in 2-3 cups of Water. Add Chopped Vegetables, Herbs, Ginger, Turmeric Powder, Lemon Juice, 1 tbsp Roasted Mixed Seeds. Temper Mustard Seeds, Cumin, Crushed Peppers or Curry Leaves in Little Oil or Ghee ; Mix with Black Rice. Serve.How to Cook Black;Rice – Take 1 bowl of Black;rice, Wash. Soak in clay pot in three times more water than quantity of rice for 10 minutes to 1 hour. Use same water for cooking.While cooking, add 1 tsp Taru Desi Gir Cow Ghee and Himalayan Pink Salt to taste. Bay leaves and Spices add to flavour. Cover with clay dhakkan.When little water is remaining in the rice, switch off the gas and leave covered, to simmer in own steam. Leave covered. Perfect Blend of Health ; Flavor. Can be eaten like Regular Rice with Dal, Curd. Risotto, Khichdi, Pancakes, Dosa, Idli, Noodles, Bread. Snacks like Cutlets,Desserts eg. Sweet Porridge, Payasam, Kheer, Mousse, Cakes, Fudge, Biscuit. Best to Soak Overnight Before Use. |

Farmer Story :

Grown in Goalpara, Assam, by Upendra Rabha, PGS ; NPOPcertified groups of 100+ Farmers. Upen Da revived Black Rice in his region, now;growing across 650 acres. TARU has increased community income, by training in;Natural Farming ; Market Linkages. TARU took two years to streamline the SupplyChain for Black Rice. Gond Art by Suresh Kumar from Dindori, MP, India.