Kala Namak Rice is one of the finest quality scented rice in India. It has been cultivated in India since 600 BC. It’s very popular in the Himalayan Tarai of Eastern Uttar Pradesh. It is also known as the scented black pearl of Uttar Pradesh. The Asian-Agri Foundation quotes the works of Chinese traveler Fa Hien who said that Lord Buddha visited Kapilvastu after attaining the knowledge, the villagers asked him for “Prasad(gift)”.He gave them grains He asked them to sow it in marshy land, it is due to this reason this rice is also called as “Buddha’s Gift”. It was also featured in the book 'Speciality rices of the world' by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.