This is a fantastic article, Peachy! I have pinned it and shared it on several networks. I also featured it on my Facebook author page 🙂

There is a very big problem with those who eat a lot of white carbohydrates – white bread, potato, white rice and pasta, etc. While these products tend to be inexpensive and filling, they have very few nutrients for the amount of calories they provide, and they move too quickly through the body. They tend to result in the “spare tire” of fat around the middle, a symptom which is linked to diabetes, heart disease, and other health concerns.

It’s great that you are promoting people eating healthier, whole grain, brown rice. Many of us are not sure how to prepare it. And yes, as your father points out, it is more expensive. But for those who can afford it, the health benefits are priceless.

Rice is our staple food. We have different varieties of rice-based on the manner on how it is grown. We have the “miracle rice”, the “Japanese rice”, the “mansanaya rice”, the “pilit rice” and many more. But as far as its palatability is concerned, colored rice is the best for the taste. I am referring to your post. This brown rice or we have even the purple rice is nutritious and it has the vital vitamins and minerals needed by a person.

Your father is a good cook. For me, my mother is the best and my father just compliments my mother’s cooking skill. Now, they’re both gone. My wife knows best for me. She always prepares my favorite. She even tries to buy this brown rice. However, it is too scarce in our place. If there is, it is too costly as what you have said.

I once bought brown rice just to test if it is palatable to us. I remember when I was a boy, only the poor buy brown rice. And so I cooked the brown rice… lo and behold, the taste is not really that good.

The chestnuts in the rice was what attracted me to this post. I love chestnuts especially when it is mixed in saucy dishes. But that brown rice with chestnuts, hmm, let me think.

Boiled rice is our staple diet. We only use basmati for pullao and biryani. Brown rice is loaded with goodness which the people of this world do not know. A combination of rice and chestnuts should taste good. We do not get chestnuts here.

Wow i like the way you have categorized it and it sounds really interesting i have never been a fun of brown rice, but i think as we age we are all looking for ways and foods that are healthier. This is a nice way to make it look or sound delicious thanks for sharing i will also love to share the recipe with my mum.