From Indian dal-rice to Italian risotto, Japanese onigiri (rice balls with seaweeds) to Persian Tahdig, rice is a staple food of myriad cultural cuisines across the globe. It is filling, nutritious, inexpensive and can be turned into mouthwatering delicacies by pairing them with any other food items of your choice. Not only this, rice contains a fair amount of nutrients required by your internal system to perform its work efficiently.
Even then, some people refrain from eating rice. It is often done to cut down carb intake, reduce daily calorie count or due to rice allergy. In such cases, they need to add equally healthy food items to their diet to balance the nutrient quotient. If you too are looking for a substitute for rice, then here are 5 healthier choices for you to experiment with.