Blue rice is the latest craze that is Insta-worthy too!

While Blue Rice is not new to Asian cuisine, it is the striking colour that has made people sit up and take notice of the dish lately. Recently, even actress Jacqueline Fernandez was seen indulging in this dish along with her friends. Blue Rice, also known as Nasi Kerabu, is prepared using butterfly pea flower and is commonly consumed in Malaysia and Thailand. Though mixologists across the country have previously used butterfly pea flowers to impart blue or purple colour to drinks, it is only recently that blue rice has been introduced in restaurants in the city.
Chef Tarun Sibal, who serves Blue Rice with Yellow Tofu curry at his eatery, shares:
How to prepare it
Take a cup of Jasmine rice and cook it like you prepare regular white rice. To the water add a handful of butterfly pea flower. “You will need a lot of blue pea flower so that the rice gets the blue colour,” he says.
Pair it best with
This rice can go with all kinds of curries. “Since it is fragrant rice, personally, I prefer to pair it with Asian flavours. So, an Asian curry with mild flavour is definitely a good choice,” he adds.
Nutrition aspect
Butterfly pea flower is packed with anti-oxidants and is said to detoxify your body and enriches skin texture as well.