Black rice has originated from Indonesia and Philippines, but today it is popular all over the world for its healthy nutrients and great taste. I guess you too have become a fan of black rice as you are reading this article, so let me guide you on how to use black rice in your daily diet. If you thought, usage of black rice in daily diet requires you to become a connoisseur cook then you will be amazed to find the simplest recipes here that will let you enjoy a plate full of delicious yet nutritious black rice almost every day.

How To Cook Black Rice
Cooking plain black rice requires a bit of skill, so firstly learn how to prepare black rice and there opens up  number of options for you to include black rice in daily diet.

Wild Black Rice

A slight variation of plain black rice recipe, wild black rice dish cooked in vegetable stock along with mushrooms, onion, carrot, barley and butter. The cooked rice is seasoned with lime zest and parsley. Roasted pine nuts add crunchy texture and health benefits to the already rich nutrients of black rice. Serve this tasty black rice dish with any chicken, meat or seafood side dish.

Black Rice Pudding
An ideal recipe for breakfast and a preferable dessert this black rice pudding is prepared with coconut, vanilla extract and sugar. This exotic black rice recipe is best served with blueberries or mango cubes.

Forbidden Rice Salad
Black rice Salad involves use of a lot of herbs like fresh bunch of parsley, Thai basil, cilantro and mint leaves. Indonesian soy sauce is the key ingredient and can be used as per individual taste. There is sautéed garlic and onion, roasted pine nuts and chili peppers. A dash of sesame oil and peanut oil is used for preparing the dressing.

Sweet Black Rice Porridge
This is an easy to make black rice recipe. It is ideal for a healthy breakfast that can be cooked in about 40 minutes. There is hardly any preparation time and can be made effortlessly on a weekday.

Sesame Black Rice
A easy way of bringing black rice in daily diet, this recipe involves effortless cooking of plain black rice and mixing in a mixture of grated coconut, roasted sesame seeds, teriyaki sauce, brown sugar and salt.

Side Dishes To Pair With Black Rice
To include black rice in daily diet you can simply replace it for white rice without any hassles. Do not worry you would not need any special side dishes to pair with your nutritious black rice. However I am providing some good side dish ideas that go well with black rice.

1. Five Spice Tofu and Hot Hoisin Tomatoes
   Chinese 5 spice is the most popular Chinese spice mix, tofu cooked in 5 spice and Hoisin tomatoes is an amazing side dish to serve with black rice.
2. Japanese Sautéed Tofu
   Sever this dish along side black rice or over a heap of black rice. They are good either ways.
3. Spicy Sesame beef fry in Chinese style
   Chinese eat black rice with spicy beef fry. Since black rice has been eaten widely in China this side dish recipe comes from China.
4. Eggs
   Black rice can be topped with poached egg boiled in water. Break an egg in boiling water and when it turns white strain it through a strainer and spread over black rice that is already topped with a tofu curry.

This is just the beginning of how to use black rice in your daily diet. As you start your mission of using black rice in daily diet you can develop your own black rice recipes and share it with other.

Happy cooking and stay healthy with black rice!!

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