🇧🇹 Bhutanese Cuisine

Bhutanese Red Rice

Red Rice

Prep Time 5 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 218 kcal

Nutty, slightly sticky Bhutanese red rice cooked to tender perfection, with a beautiful rosy hue and earthy flavor that anchors every Bhutanese meal.

Ingredients

2 cups Bhutanese red rice
3 cups water
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp butter (optional)

Instructions

1 Rinse red rice under cold water until water runs mostly clear.
2 Combine rice, water, and salt in a heavy pot. Bring to a boil.
3 Reduce heat to lowest setting, cover tightly, and cook for 20 minutes.
4 Remove from heat and let steam, covered, for 10 minutes.
5 Fluff with a fork, add butter if desired, and serve.

Did You Know?

Bhutanese red rice is grown at over 2,500 meters altitude in the Paro Valley, irrigated by mineral-rich glacial water that gives it a unique pink color.