Mahatma Valencia Rice cooks up tender and moist, tending to cling together due to its high starch content. It is used for traditional Spanish dishes like Paella and Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice) as well as soups, stews, stuffings, rice molds, sushi, rice pudding and other desserts. It may also be substituted in risotto recipes calling for imported Arborio Rice. Mahatma Valencia is naturally sodium free, cholesterol free, fat free, Gluten Free, Non-GMO Project Verified and has no Preservatives.