Long Grain Basmati Rice

These are oriental Basmati Rices with long, slender grains; the best known is Pure Basmati, which is extraordinarily perfumed. Basmati is an aromatic, fragrant, long grain, slender rice, and has a nutty flavor. 'Premium Basmati', when literally translated from Hindi, means 'queen of fragrance'. It is the world's best rice one can use for cooking and has been exported all around the world for centuries. To obtain the correct aroma and flavor of Basmati rice, proper ageing is required to reduce its moisture content.

Authentic Basmati rice is sourced from northern India at the foothills of the Himalayas. Whilst Basmati rice can be sourced from India , Indian Basmati is traditionally considered premium. The colour of a basmati is translucent, creamy white. the most commonly used is white Basmati.

The grain is  very long Shape or length-to-width ratio is another criterion to identify basmati rice. This needs to be over 3.0 in order to qualify as basmati. Dry, firm, separate grains.

Upon cooking, the texture is firm and tender without splitting, and it is non-sticky. The rice elongates almost twice upon cooking but does not fatten much. The most important characteristic of them all is the aroma.

There are many varieties of Basmati rice in India. But, it is difficult to identify the original ones. Presently, a lot of the rice packed and sold in some parts of the country is called basmati, although it is well known that not all of these varieties are basmati.

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