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Kalanamak Rice… Buddha’s Gift to Humanity!
Nutrient-Packed Treasure Trove for Health and Wellness Packed with rare Nutrients, Antioxidants, and Vitamins like Zinc, Iron, Omega-3, Omega-6, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin-E, Protein and Vitamin B12, it’s a powerhouse of goodness. Say goodbye to toxins, embrace vitality, and nourish your body like never before. It’s time to buy Kalanamak Rice and experience the health revolution today !
What are benefits of consuming Kalanamak rice in daily diet?
There are lots of benefits, to taking Kalanamak rice. Some of them are as follows:
– Reduces the risk of cancer, beneficial for heart health and inflammatory conditions.
– It naturally helps cut obesity and its related issues.
– Effective in preventing Anemia and promoting muscle development.
– Also, highly effective in preventing/controlling Alzheimer’s in old people.
– Due to low Glycemic Index, suitable for diabetic patients.
What exclusive nutrients contain in Kalanamak rice?
Kalanamak rice not only contains nutrients but also contains micro nutrients and antioxidants like anthocyanin and others:
– High Zinc and Iron as compared to normal rice.
– Rich in Omega 3 and Omega 6 which is rare in rice.
– Rich in antioxidants and dietary fiber helps the body get rid of toxins effectively.
– This contains beta-carotene and Vitamin E.
– More protein than normal rice and Vitamin B12 etc.
Does Kalanamak rice taste like black rice and it has salted taste?
– Actually, Kalanamak’s name is due to its black husk (kala = black; the suffix ‘namak’ means salt). There is no relation with salt, it’s a traditional name. Govt. of UP is promoting this rice as Buddha rice name.
– This variety has been in cultivation since the original Buddhist period (600 BC). Therefore well tested by locals of eastern UP.
– Kala Namak rice is also one of the most delicious and softest rice because of its low amylose content approximately 16%.
– It is suitable for diabetics under the guidance of a Doctor and also a good source of food for Vegans.
– Also acts as a natural supplement for fitness freaks and health-conscious people because of its high protein and multivitamins.
– Exotic aroma and taste make it quite popular among foodies.
Why Kalanamak Rice is expensive than other rices?
It is costly as compared to other rice because of the following reasons:
– Harvesting time is quite longer than ordinary rice. Due to this farmers get delayed in their rabi crop.
– It needs more water as compared to any other rice for cultivation.
– Since it grows up to 5-6 feet tall in case of storms can easily damage its grains because it comes down if the wind speed is higher.
– This rice can’t be grown if any kinds of pesticides and fertilizers are used, so the production is less as compared to other Rice.
– Also due to its long height harvesting cost is double.
The area of Kala namak rice is situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh between 27°28′ North Latitude and 82°45′′ Eastern Longitude. Geographical Area of production of Kalanamak Rice is Bazardeeh, Bazahaw, Dubaripur, Dewra, Mohanjot, Siyao, Niyao Ramwapur, Doharia Khurd, Doharia-Bujurg, Naugarh & Aligarahawa villages of Siddharthnagar District. Even the most exclusive Basmati rice with all qualities, except for grain length, is said to have out shined kala namak rice. Kala namak is short- to medium-length non-basmati rice. The aroma is more powerful than any of the Basmati variants and the Kalanamak rice is said to be the gift of Gautama Buddha. Elongation after cooking, after cooking is 40 percent more than the Basmati rice which is one of the most important quality features on the international rice market. Cooked kala namak is softer andcfluffier than other types of rice. The amylose content in Basmati is almost 20% higher compared to 24%. High levels of amy lose make the cook of rice firm and dry. The rice is generally softer with medium amy lose content between 16 and 22% and the grain sticks easier.
Kala Namak Rice, like iron or zinc, is rich in micro-nutrients. This rice is thus said to prevent iron and zinc-sufficient diseases. It is said that kala namak rice can be consumed regularly to prevent the disease of Alzheimer’s. In 2013 the government of India adopted the Nutri-Farm program with the aim of promoting food crops with critical micro nutrients in order to combat malnutrition and improve the nutritional status of the society’s vulnerable section. Kala namak was nutrient cultivation chosen for this scheme.
Kala Namak rice is considered as Maha Prasad of Buddha. It is believed that when Gautam Buddha was going towards Kapilavastu after attaining enlightenment, he stopped at Mathala village and offered rice and its fragnance to the farmers there. For this reason, cultivation of this rice started about 3,000 years ago. Kala Namak rice has been cultivated since the Buddhist period, dating back to 600BCE. The marks of rice grains found.
Kala namak is one of India’s finest scented quality rice. Its name comes from the black husk (Kala=black; namak means salt). Since Buddhist times this variety is being cultivated (600 BC). It is also well known as the scented black pearl of Uttar Pradesh, in Himalayan Tarai in eastern Uttar Pradesh. It was featured by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as part of the book ‘Specialty rice of the world. In 2012 the Government of India granted Kala namak Rice the Geographical Index (GI) Tag and the geographical area was defined to allow for the production of Kalanamak Rice. In this defined area, only Kala namak rice can be labeled as Kala namak rice.
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