It is de-stoned and packaged to retain its natural vitamins and minerals. The taste is great and can be enjoyed by everyone. It is highly nutritious and healthy. The product is Natural and unpolished. 100% local rice, planted and harvested in Nigeria. No artificial processing, no preservative.
This peculiar Ofada rice in highly blended, and contains Oryza glaberrima (African rice) as well as the more common Oryza sativa Asian rice, and can be categorized as either brown/red Ofada or white Ofada on the basis of unmilled seed colour. Grain size, shape, and shade vary.
Ofada rice is unpolished. As African rice is more difficult to mill and polish, some or all of the rice bran is left on the grain, strengthening the flavour and making it more nutritious. Brown ofada rice is often very highly aromatic, whereas white ofada rice is typically non-aromatic. They are also known for swelling in size when cooked. It is sometimes processed using fermentation, which adds an aromatic quality to the product.
Ofada rice is typically priced higher compared to other available rice, and it has been regarded as a sign of status symbolism by some people. In contemporary times, it is sometimes served at classy parties.
Attributes of this Ofadarice
- Highly nutritious
- suitable for all age grades
- Good for vegetarian
- Ideal for baby food when grounded
- No artificial processing or addictive.
- Full of fibre,
- Regular intake lowers high blood pressure
- Stone Free
- Dirt Free
- Clean and Pure
- 100% Natural
- and Non-Genetically Modified