Discover what black rice is, where to shop for it, and how to use it
Check out our guide to black rice, including where to buy it and plenty of recipe inspiration, then read about what is black garlic, harissa paste and curry leaves.
Black rice, sometimes called forbidden rice or venus rice, is a type of rice high in the pigment anthocyanin, which gives it its colour. Black rice is sold as a whole grain as it's the outermost layer of bran that has the black colour. It has a sweet, nutty flavour, and is famously paired with seafood.
Here are three of our favourite places to buy black rice:
Wholegrain black venus rice, £6.50/500g, olive shop
The Fresh Olive Company Venus Black Rice, £7.10/1kg, Amazon
Biona Organic black venus rice, £4.10/500g, Ocado
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