Kalanamak is one of India's finest scented quality rice. Its name comes from the black husk (Kala=black; namak means salt).It is also well known as the scented black pearl of Uttar Pradesh, in Himalay...

Kalanamak is one of India's finest scented quality rice. Its name comes from the black husk (Kala=black; namak means salt).It is also well known as the scented black pearl of Uttar Pradesh, in Himalayan Tarai in eastern Uttar Pradesh. It was featured by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as part of the book 'Specialty rice of the world..