Kullakkar rice is an ancient rice variety, grown primarily in India. It is one of the red rice varieties grown in India. It has got rich antioxidant property, and has higher zinc and iron content than white rices.
Kullakkar rice contains complex carbohydrates that are good for health.
It is now known that flavonoid and anthocyanin compounds are closely related to the antioxidation properties of black rice found that the DPPH (1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity is higher than in black and white rice, Considering that the highest scavenging activity due to the occurrence of polyphenols in this rice
Recipes : Idly, dosa and porridge.