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Bhutanese Red Rice

Name: Bhutanese Red Rice
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Bhutan
Ingredients: 2 cups Bhutanese Red Rice; To taste Water; A pinch Salt

Rice

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Red rice grown in the Himalayan highlands — the staple at every Bhutanese meal.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Bhutanese red rice grows in clear Himalayan water and a climate of warm days and cold nights. It's a semi-milled rice, somewhere between brown and white, with a pale reddish-brown color, a slightly sticky texture, and a gentle sweetness. It's the everyday base for fiery dishes like ema datshi and jasha maru.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a farmhouse table in Bhutan, freshly cooked red rice is smothered in ema datshi for an everyday meal.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Bhutanese Red Rice 2 cups
Water To taste
Salt A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Rinse the red rice lightly and soak for about 30 minutes.
Put the rice and water in a pot over high heat.
When it boils, turn the heat to low, cover, and cook for 15–18 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let it steam for 10 minutes.
Fluff and serve.

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