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Rice

Rice 
Rice is the main meal in Sri Lanka. There are different types of rice in Sri Lanka and most famous types are Kakulu, Samba, Nadu, Basmathi. Each rice type can find with different quality and different color such as white rice, brown rice and red rice. Red or the brown rice is high in fiber. Some of the Sri Lankans Prefer all three meals rice. Kakulu rice good for breakfast and lunch can have any type of rice. To prepare milk rice, it is using Kakulu rice as it is sticky after cooked. Farming is the main occupation in Sri Lanka and therefore rice is famous in the country. With rice it is serving few curries or side dishes including vegetables, meat or fish.

Health Benefits of brown rice: 
Gluten free and it is full of fiber. It is good for heart and rich in selenium, Manganese. to maintain healthy weight it is good to have brown rice. It is good as baby's first food. It is assist cancer prevention. 

Following rice types are more healthy but it is cultivating limited amount. 
Kalu Heenati–A red rice with dark, fine grains
Murungakayan–A type of red rice with a high nutritional value
Kuruwee–A type of red rice with small grains
Gonabaru–A very rare variety of red rice that was the staple diet of both peasants and kings in ancient times
Dhikwee–A soft and wholesome red rice
Suwandel–A rare fragrant type of white rice
(source: http://nipunarice.com/rice-o-pedia/rice-varieties-indigenous-to-sri-lanka/)

Reference:
https://roar.media/english/life/history/twelve-traditional-varieties-of-rice-that-used-to-be-popular-in-sri-lanka/
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