Kullakar Rice – Helps Pregnant Women

Last Updated on March 18, 2024 by Dharani

What is Kullakar Rice?

Being the second largest rice producing country of the world, India is a treasure box of a thousand varieties of rice. And as we all know that a major part of rice is produced solely in the southern states of India, like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka etc.

Kullakar rice is one of those criminally underrated rice varieties which go unnoticed by the people. Due to the dominance of the regular white and brown rice, people have stopped exploring the other varieties of rice being produced in India each year.

Kullakar Rice is highly appreciated for its nutritional properties in the ancient history of South Indian food. But still there is a very small amount of people who actually buy Kullakar Rice these days. With the large-scale demand for white and brown rice, the production of Kullakar Rice has also decreased noticeably.

Its benefits are endless and surprising at some point.

So here’s a full fledged list of Kullakar Rice benefits:-

• Its consumption increases energy levels drastically.
• Rich in iron and zinc.
• A great source of many vitamins and minerals for good immunity.
• Controls blood pressure.
• Maintains healthy Blood sugar levels
• Energizes body and mind.
• Loaded with antioxidants.
• High in fiber.
• Lowers bad cholesterol
• And increases good cholesterol.
• Boosts immune system
• Provides body and muscle strength.

Kullakar Rice for a diabetic patient

Rice is considered to be a bad and unhealthy choice when it is consumed by a diabetic person. Its sugar levels and high fat content makes it harmful for them to eat on a daily basis. But Kullakar Rice in this case is different. Because it is not only safe but an amazingly healthy choice in all the other rice variants.

Kullakar Rice for skin

As we already know that rice water is highly beneficial for skin. Its water can make skin look much younger and brighter. But the question is, how to actually make and use rice water?

And the answer is pretty simple. All you have to do is, buy some Kullakar Rice and take a handful of the rice and soak it in water. After 10 to 15 minutes, strain the rice and collect the water in a bowl. And that’s it your Kullakar Rice water is ready!

Now just take a cotton ball, dip that into the rice water and directly apply it on your face. Its antioxidant properties naturally cleanses the skin making it clear and glowing. Its regular usage on the face and prevents skin aging as well.

Growing Kullakar Rice

Any season is a great season to grow Kullakar Rice, sounds unreal right! But that’s true. Kullakar Rice can withstand drought which means it can be grown in least amount of water. And at the same time it is also flood resistant. Therefore, and be grown in all the three seasons in India.

Kullakar Rice also doesn’t require much longer time to grow as compared to white rice. But still if there’s any season which is the best to grow this rice then it would be summer.Its duration is 100 to 150 days approximately.

Another speciality of this rice variant is that it cannot be harmed by pests or other diseases. Hence, least to no fertilizers or pesticides are required. With this we can also call Kullakar Rice, low maintenance rice.

But that’s not how this rice is known in general, most people call it Red Rice. But let me tell you that except for being similar in colour there is a big difference between Kullakar and Red Rice in terms of nutritional values and benefits to different groups of people.

Kullakar Rice Recipes

If you’re still confused about how to actually consume this rice then, here’s a list of several dishes that can be made using Kullakar Rice:-

• Idli
• Dosa
• Puttu
• Khichdi
• Salad
• Cooked rice
• Fried rice or even biryani.

So with so many options provided, there shouldn’t be any delay in buying this incredible yet forbidden rice.