Black rice, also known as purple rice or forbidden rice, is a range of rice types of the species Oryza sativa, some of which are glutinous rice.

There are several varieties of black rice available today. These include Indonesian black rice, Philippine heirloom balatinaw black rice and pirurutong black glutinous rice, and Thai jasmine black rice.^[1]

The bran hull (outermost layer) of black rice contains one of the highest levels of anthocyanin pigment found in food.^[2] The grain has a similar amount of fiber to brown rice and like brown rice, has a mild, nutty taste.^[3]

Black rice has a deep black color and usually turns deep purple when cooked. Its dark purple color is primarily due to its anthocyanin content,^[4] which is higher by weight than that of other colored grains.^[5] It is suitable for creating porridge, dessert, traditional Chinese black rice cake, bread, and noodles.

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History of rice cultivation
Species	African rice Asian rice
Varieties	Varieties of Asian rice Ambemohar Arborio rice Basmati Bhutanese red rice Bomba rice Bora saul Calasparra rice Calrose rice Camargue red rice Carnaroli Champa rice Chokuwa saul Dubraj rice Gobindobhog Golden rice IR8 Japanese rice Japonica rice Jasmati Jasmine rice Joha rice Koshihikari Maratelli Matta rice Molakolukulu Nàng Thơm Chợ Đào rice Navara rice Nishiki rice Patna rice Paw hsan hmwe Pokkali Ponni rice Pusa Basmati 1121 Red Cargo rice Riceberry Samba Sasanishiki Semi-dwarf IR36 Sona masuri rice Tulaipanji Vialone Nano Wehani rice Yamada Nishiki Varieties of African rice Carolina Gold New Rice for Africa
Characteristics	Aromatic rice Hybrid rice Perennial rice Glutinous rice Weedy rice
Processed forms	Flattened rice Puffed rice Broken rice Brown rice Red rice Black rice Germinated brown rice Parboiled rice White rice
Rice dishes	Arroz con pollo Asopao Biryani Champorado Congee Gimbap Gumbo Kabsa Lamprais Mexican rice Paella Pilaf Puto Risotto Tahchin Tuwon shinkafa Yellow rice
Decoration	Kolam