“We put a blend together of the freekeh, emmer, which is an ancient grain, and we used basmati-brown rice and rye. So it gives it a very unique flavor.” Freekeh’s taste is hard to describe.

Healthful whole grains need not be exotic or ancient, though. Some types of rice are whole grains: brown, brown basmati, red, purple, black and wild rice. Too often, consumers select low-fiber ...

When cooked, basmati grains separate neatly from each other. This gives a basmati-based dish a distinctly different appearance when compared to other rice-based dishes. Interestingly, there is a ...