Basmati rice is a long-grain and scented rice and when literally translated from
Hindi it means "queen of scents"or "pearl of scents". It is an aromatic long grain slender rice from
India and Pakistan, is fragrant and has a nutty flavor.
It is the world’s best rice one can use for cooking. Basmati Rice is a non-glutinous rice that has been cultivated at the foot of the Himalayan mountain ranges for centuries. The rivers Yamuna and Ganga feed the fields. For centuries it has been exported to the Arab
countries and many of the Arab traditional rice dishes are cooked with long grained Basmati rice.
This Basmati rice originates from India's Basmati seeds. Prized for its aromatic qualities, this unique rice fills many home with the
fragrance of popping
corn while it cooks. The delightful
popcorn fragrance and flavor is natural to this aromatic rice. Nothing was added to this rice and no special steps are needed to achieve this special
aroma and
flavor. It looks and
cooks just like other long grain rice'sm but is one of the most flavorful rice's to be ever tasted by man.
Basmati Rice is used for the following:
1. Used in Rice Pilafs of Middle Eastern and
Indian origin
2. Used in the Biryanis of India
3. Makes excellent plain boiled rice
4. Not very good for puddings, burgers or any dish where the rice is not displayed whole. For such dishes
parboiled rice or
short grained rice is preferred.
Cooking Hints:
Basmati rice can be boiled in water with fresh
herbs for perfumed rice dish or just add
ghee to the
water to enhance its nutty aroma and double your rice dinning experience. Add some whole spices, nuts, dried
fruits,
vegetables and
beans or
meats and even
fish to the rice and make a rice dish into a main meal.
Notes :
Basmati rice is known as the queen of rice. It is long grained, non-
glutinous and particularly good for formal rice cooking. Basmati Rice is a simple grain yet throughout
history it has been on royal
menus of various cultures as the main dish. From the pilav of
Turkey, polou of Persia,
pilafs of the Steppes, the Isotos and
Paellas of the Mediterranean, to the pilau and
Biryanis of India it has been served to great
sultans, maharajahs, shah’s and emperors.
Spices, nuts, dried fruits, vegetables and herbs are great with Basmati rice.
Basmati rice transforms
rice dishes into extraordinary meals.
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