Black Rice- Chak Hao
Context
- Manipur sends consignment of black rice to Europe
About
- Chak-Hao is a scented glutinous (sticky) rice which has been in cultivation in Manipur over centuries.
- It is characterised by its special aroma.
- The rice is black in colour and takes the longest cooking time of 40-45 minutes due to the presence of a fibrous bran layer and higher crude fibre content.
- Chak-Hao has also been used by traditional medical practitioners as part of traditional medicine.
- Chak Hao bagged the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2020.