black rice substitutes

3 substitutes · avg score 10.0 · Whole-grain rice with a deep purple-black bran, also called forbidden rice. Cooks up chewy with a mild nutty, slightly sweet flavor and is often served as a side, salad base, or pudding.

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quick swaps (averaged across uses)

01

Wild Rice

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Similar nutty flavor and chewy texture

02

Brown Rice

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Lighter and nuttier; loses the dramatic purple-black color but cooks and chews the same way

03

Red Rice

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Closest color and nuttiness

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