What is forbidden rice? And is there any recipes that uses forbidden rice?

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What is forbidden rice? And is there any recipes that uses forbidden rice?

Answer 1

This is a new one on me

Black rice (also known as purple rice or forbidden rice) is a range of rice types, some of which are glutinous rice. Varieties include but are not limited to Indonesian black rice and Thai jasmine black rice. Black rice is high in nutritional value and contains 18 amino acids, iron, zinc, copper, carotene, and several important vitamins[citation needed]. The grain has a similar amount of fiber to brown rice[1][unreliable source?] and like brown rice, has a mild, nutty taste. In China, black rice is claimed to be good for the kidney, stomach and liver[citation needed]; these claims have not been independently verified.



Here is a recipe

extra virgin olive oil

1 medium red onion [chopped]

sea salt [coarse grind] to taste

15 oz Forbidden Rice [washed and drained]

water to cover rice by 1 1/8" inch



Step 1. Heat your pot and add your oil, onions, salt and saute until translucent and sweet smelling. [This is the point where the sulfur compounds in the onions chemically convert to sugar.]



Step 2. Add rice stir with tongs and toast until they give off their smokey, nutty aroma.



Step 3. Add water, stir, cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 30 minutes.



Step 4. Turn off heat, let stand for 10 minutes, fluff with fork, plate and eat.



You are now ready to create your own forbidden rice story.



There are as many variations to cooking with rice as there are rices [and at last count, there were some 20,000+ varieties globally], so don't think you have to stick with any one in particular. I always enjoy working with rice because of its versatility, easy of use and its traditional and cultural appeals.



Some variations you can try are using it in soups and stews, wraps, burritos, porridge, desserts, breads, lasagnas, cakes, puddings, smoothies and shakes and literally etc. It is only limited by your imagination.



By the way... not to leave you hanging... we plated it in a bowl with the leftover coconut miso soup, that we reduced into a stew, dolloped right in the center of it. B-E-A-U-tiful!



I found it here for you @ http://forbiddenricerecipe.com/

Answer 2

The only time I came across that term was when I worked in Singapore and they used it for the black/purple glutenous rice there.

Answer 3

it's black rice. i get it at the health food store. because of the black color, it's supposed to have more antioxidants than regular rice. i don't have any recipes, i just use it in place of white or brown rice.

Answer 4

I can't tell you. It's forbidden.