Aroma of Chhattisgarh’s fragrant rice will now tickle the taste buds of Delhiites as the state government has decided to make some variants of the state’s famous rice available for sale at a fair to be held in the national capital from May 15-20.
Until now, only those in the national capital who frequented the canteen of Chhattisgarh Bhawan in New Delhi’s Chanakyapuri savoured the rice in its cooked form.
Official sources in the government claimed that the rice of Chhattisgarh got overwhelming response in the canteen and looking at its demand, the state government is now making it available on sale for the citizens of Delhi at Chanakyapuri-based Chhattisgarh Bhawan.
The rice is premium in quality, and due to its aroma and qualities like low calories, high in nutritional and medicinal values it is in high demand, sources said.
A small consignment of rice was taken to Delhi for organising a fair and to sale and promote it. Based on the response, the government will consider marketing the rice variants in mass scale, sources added.
The main varieties to be available in the fair include Dubraj, Vishnubhog, H.M.T. and Shreeram. These varieties are grown in the districts of Bilaspur, Mungeli, Mahasamund and Dhamtari, the sources informed.
Citing the benefits of organic and aromatic rice, official sources informed that it contains starch in adequate quantity and the grain of it is thin and small containing high quantity of natural ingredients. The varieties are also antioxidants and have adequate quantity of Vitamin –E, fiber and protein.
These qualities make the rice rich in curing the ailments related to stomach as well as heart deceases, sources informed.