A process for the manufacture of reconstituted rice is disclosed which comprising the steps of a) providing or preparing a mixture containing comminuted rice matrix material； b) hydrating the mixture to obtain a paste and kneading the paste obtained until the rice starch is at least semi-gelatinized； c) forming the semi-gelatinized mass to strands and cutting them to obtain grains similar or equal to the size of rice grains； and d) drying the grains. The mixture provided or prepared in step a) contains fibers and/or fibers are added during step b) and/or between step b) and step c). According to the invention, the fibers have a water absorption capacity of at least 2, preferably at least 3, most preferably at least 4. Moreover, the invention relates to reconstituted rice produced by such a method, to a mixture comprising reconstituted rice and natural rice and to a use of reconstituted rice for enriching natural rice.
