Navara Rice | Njavara Rice | Shashtika Rice | Authentic Kerala Navara | Navara Red Rice

Wayanaden’s Navara Rice is sourced from Black glumed Navara, which is priced high in Ayurveda for its healing qualities. Navara is used as a nutritional rice.

Navara rice cultivated in the higher ranges like Wayanad has more healing properties than the one harvest from other parts of Kerala.

Navara Rice has its origin in Kerala. Wayanaden’s Njavara Rice is hand picked from the farmers of Wayanad, Kerala. It is an unpolished rice which is believed to be loaded with health benefits and has an important place in Ayurveda. Navara is a Sastika rice /Shashti Sali (Sastika means the paddy which matures in 60 days) variety of Kerala.

Other healing and Therapeutic uses of Navara: 

- Navara rice is used as food (in the form of gruel) in the treatment for psoriasis, diabetes, osteoporosis, cirrhosis of liver and piles.
- Karkkidakakanji / Marunnukanji (Navara gruel): During the monsoon season in Kerala, Navara is included in the diet to help develop immunity and is effective in curing fatigue. 

- Chemical-free Navara Rice is considered a safe food for diabetes patients.

- Good for health conscious people / for weight management by replacing white rice with Navara Red Rice.

- Healthy food for babies: Navara palkanji/ Navara Milk Porridge : Paalkanji is an easily digestible and used as a health food for older people and also fed to children. Navara rice has high levels of fiber and thus it helps in treating bloating and constipation. 

- Navara Rice is rich in antioxidants and has two or three times as much zinc and iron than white rice. Polished rice does not have many nutritional benefits. You can reduce the carbohydrates in your diet by replacing white rice (carb rich) with Navara rice which is protein rich.

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