A healthier variation to the everyday poha is the red poha which is made from red rice. In the recent times red rice has garnered much attention because of its health benefiting properties. The red colour is due to the presence of a pigment called anthocyanin which is also a flavonoid. Moreover unlike white rice red rice doesn't undergo excessive processing and as such the other bran layer remains intact which is rich is fiber vitamin b and minerals like calcium zinc iron manganese magnesium etc. Red rice poha is also enriched with antioxidants that help in fighting free radicals in our body preventing the risk of diseases like cancer.