Department of Food Technology, SALS, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India

Black rice (Oryzaesativa L.) is special rice cultivate with the black bran covering the endosperm. It is considered to be a super food by researchers and scientists that is because it has high fibre content, antioxidants and anthocyanins and so overall it has high nutritional value. This rice contains anti-carcinogenic properties, has ability to stop cancer, weight gain, control diabetes and also contains anti-inflammatory properties. This review gives information of The black rice from Manipur which is also called ChakhaoPoireiton when made into porridge contained improved nutritional quality due to the presence of high phenolic content, anthocyanin content and antioxidant properties in the black rice. General test like fat, protein, fibre, moisture content of the ChakhaoPoireitonhas been done.