It has plentiful of minerals, namely Fe, Zn, Mo, Cr, Mg, Mn, Co.

Regular eating of this rice transforms an impotent male to potent. But in general it can be consumed by everybody, both male and female.

Further it is useful to geriatric patients. Useful as food to those who are recovering from diseases. It’s starch ( jawa with its rawa) is useful to control higher sugar levels in diabetics, reason is due to presence of good amylose content. Above all it tastes good to eat.

Any indigenous paddy, if stored in paddy form for 9 months, makes the rice grain toothsome. It is not a matter whether the grain is thick or thin, slender / tiny, if any indigenous paddy is stored for 9 months its rice taste will be excellent, cooked rice will be non-sticky , appears dry but holds good water content.

Benefits:

• Helps in fighting against cancer.
• Helps to increase haemoglobin content in blood.
• Good for diabetic people as this variety of rice will not increase glucose levels.
• Helps to improve sexual activity.
• A very good energy booster.

Semi- brown rice is polished a bit more to remove little bit of the husk.

Its calorific value is 82 and GI is 50 in comparison to white rice which has 62 calories and GI of 72. Thus making it recommendable for diabetes patients.

Brown rice is a good source of selenium helpful in maintaining thyroid health. It is also a good source of magnesium.

Brown rice is also rich in phenols and flavonoids that help reduce damage to cells and reduce the risk of premature aging.

Instruction: In order to get rid of the antinutrient phytic acid present in brown rice it is recommended to soak it for few hours before cooking or either sprout it or ferment it.

Just like brown rice or polished rice, red rice conjointly provides unbelievable health advantages. Thanks to the presence of a component called anthocyanin, red rice is typically consumed either partly polished or unpolished. Red rice gets this eye-grabbing colour from this part & has rather more nutrient worth compared to alternative rice varieties. What makes this rice, a healthy alternative is that the red husk is loaded with the goodness of nature.

Red rice is enriched with the goodness of antioxidants & magnesium that helps in preventing and curing several diseases. Recently, with the growth of social media, this rice has been a whim among individuals for its wonderful health advantages.

Benefits of Red Rice:

Helps to keep diabetes in control:
The low Glycemic Index of this rice helps in digesting it at a slow rate which further helps in regulating the sugar levels in the body which is good for a diabetic person.

Helps in digestion:
The high fiber content in red rice is a good source in treating several digestive functions and also can easily remove several toxins from our body which further helps to ease the bowel movement, working as a laxative.

Helps in preventing asthma:
The best factor regarding red rice is that it helps in maintain respiratory organ functions. This is attributable to the rich magnesium content in red rice. Its regular use can improve the oxygen circulation in body & also avert respiratory diseases.

Other than the above mentioned benefits, it also helps in reducing fatigue and heart problems. The magnesium in Red rice is also good for bone health and gives relief from joint problems.

It is believed to have medicinal properties to rectify the basic ailments affecting the respiratory, circulatory, nervous as well as the digestive system.

Navara rice has a wide range of benefits. Boiled Navara is a good weaning food for infants, particularly those with low birth weight. Broth made by adding Navara rice to meat is recommended to pregnant women as it increases the weight of the foetus. Cooked with milk and herbs, it can treat internal wounds. Navara rice bran oil is used for a wide range of aches and painful conditions like the cervical spondylosis, low back ache, paralysis, rheumatoid arthritis. Ayurvedic doctors effectively use Navara rice paste, lepanam, to treat psoriasis. The paste is also an excellent remedy for skin lesions. Rice gruel made of Navara is considered beneficial in preventing various diseases and is also considered a safe food for diabetics.

Powdered Navara is often mixed with milk and is consumed as porridge. During winter season recipes prepared of Navara rice is known to have a positive effect on building immunity.

•  Navara rice gruel made with milk helps in improving lactation.
• Loaded with Vitamin C, Njavara also boosts the immune system
• Rich in antioxidants.
• High in proteins and rich in fiber content as compared to other rice varieties.Thus, it aids in digestion.
• It is rich in flavonoids and oryzanol which possess anti-inflammatory activity.

Brown rice is a good source of selenium helpful in maintaining thyroid health. It is also a good source of magnesium.

Brown rice is also rich in phenols and flavonoids that help reduce damage to cells and reduce the risk of premature aging.

Instruction: In order to get rid of the antinutrient phytic acid present in brown rice it is recommended to soak it for few hours before cooking or either sprout it or ferment it.

The nutritious and health value of bamboo rice is very remarkable. It is much healthier than rice from paddy. Seeds are used to treat menstrual disorders, respiratory diseases and infections.  It’s rich content of proteins controls back pain, joint pains and rheumatic pain. The other medicinal and health benefits includes maintaining right levels of sugar, cholesterol and keeping blood pressure in control. Good for pregnant women to overcome vitamin deficiency.

• Low in Glycemic Index (GI).
• Higher protein content than both rice and wheat.
• Controls joints pain, back pain and rheumatic pain.
• Lowers cholesterol levels
• Good source of vitamin B6

Studies conducted on the Kani tribes in Kanyakumari forests have shown that they consume Bamboo rice for its fertility enhancing properties.

Bamboo rice is not commonly available since their flowering pattern is highly unpredictable and it may vary from a few years to up to 100 years for a bamboo plant to flower.

How Is Bamboo Rice Cooked?

It can be cooked and consumed just like our regular rice. Bamboo rice has a nice chewy taste and is very similar to unpolished rice. It goes well with most Indian curries.

Method:

Wash and soak 1 cup of bamboo rice for a day in a vessel. Then wash with that water again and strain. Now pour excess water and cook the rice in a vessel (preferably in an earthen pot instead of pressure cooker). Strain the excess water after the rice gets cooked as shown in the above picture. One could also ferment the strained water and make a soup out of it which is highly nutritious.

If you find this cooking method difficult then simply make powder of the soaked rice and prepare soup out of that powder and have it.

• Black rice is a rich source of Vitamin-E.
• Its power packed with anti-oxidants like anthocyanin, which acts as anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, and has anti-cancer benefits.
• Low GI (glycemic Index) of 42.
• It aids in maintaing a healthy heart.
• It is a rich source of fibre and is gluten free.
• It helps in detoxifying the body.
• Excellent source of minerals: magnesium, molybdenum and phosphorus.