Bamboo rice is a type of grass. It is a naturally gluten-free plant and bamboo rice is a highly nutritious food. Bamboo trees flower at the end of their life span, producing seeds for new bamboo. The process of producing bamboo seeds can take up to 30 to 40 years, which is the common life span of bamboo trees this can extend to up to 60 years.

Bamboo Rice is also called Mulayari or moongil arisi. It is short-grained Rice. It resembles the paddy Rice and taste more like Wheat.

Benefits:

• Presence of Flavonoids, alkaloids and polysaccharides have been shown to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties which help to reduce rheumatoid arthritis.
• It has a low glycemic index.
• It has fibers and phytosterols, a plant sterol that resembles cholesterol in people. Phytosterols lowers LDL by preventing the LDL from being absorbed by the body. Fibres also help to reduce the cholesterol
• Presence of phosphorus can help to cure respiratory problems and sore throat.
• Presence of almost all essential B Vitamins helps to improve Cognitive health and fights tooth decay(Vitamin B6)

Bamboo Rice is suitable for making rice, Kheers