Red rice is a variety of rice that is colored red by its anthocyanin content. It is usually eaten unpolished or partially polished, Red rice has a nutty flavor. It has the highest nutritional value [quality] among rices eaten with the bran intact.

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Cooking red rice is a little bit more time-consuming owing to its thick, long and grainy texture. Of course, you can cook it in a sauce pan or even in a pressure cooker! You need to soak red rice at least 30 minutes before cooking.

RED RICE RECIPE –

Red Rice Khichdi

3/4th cup red rice

1/4th cup moong dal

Cumin seeds, dry red whole chillies, salt

2 tsp Desi ghee

2 slit green chillies

Coriander leaves

Method

1. Soak red rice 30 minutes before cooking
2. In a pressure cooker, add moong dal, red rice along with 5 cups of water. Cook it on medium flame for 8 whistles. Switch off the flame and let the steam release.
3. In a kadhai, add ghee, masalas and other ingredients and fry for a minute.
4. Meanwhile, mash the red rice mixture and add this to the ghee tadka.
5. Serve hot