5 Grains That Are Perfect Rice Substitutes

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Looking for some alternatives to regular rice? Here are a few of them.

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Sabudana

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These pearls are made from tapioca and can make some of the best vrat dishes, including sabudana khichdi, sabudana vada, and many others.

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Rajgira

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It is highly nutritious and can be used to prepare porridge or flour for making rotis.

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Kuttu

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It is a gluten-free option that can be used to prepare puris or dosas during fasting days.

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Singhara

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Dried water chestnuts are ground into flour and used to make halwa, puris, or pakoras.

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Samak Rice

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It is a type of millet that has a similar texture to rice. You can use it to make pulao or kheer.

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