Basmati rice is used in several Indian cuisines. It is native to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Most basmati rice exporters say that it is popular for its flavor but also for its fragrance.
It is a remarkably long rice and becomes much fluffy after cooking than standard white rice. This can be either brown or white but brown has variety of other flavors.
In Hindi language, basmati means “Queen of Fragrance”. This grain is has been cultivated at the foot of Himalayas for thousands of years in the areas where Sutlej and Yamuna flow. Basmati is primarily grown in Karnal which the ‘rice bowl of India’. It is also grown in other regions like Panipat, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Ambala, Kashmir and Punjab.
According to rice manufacturers, it is one of the important crops of India taking up 44 million hectares which is considered to be the largest rice-growing area of the world.
Not only this, rice provides main income for more than 50 million households in India and is about 65% staple food of one billion Indians. Even in Ayurveda basmati rice is considered to be pure or saatvic which has number of health benefits and is easy to digest.
Usually there are two methods to cook basmati rice: first is the past way, in which you first boil lot of water, add a pinch of salt, add few drops of oil, then add rice. When it becomes tender add half tablespoon of vinegar.
Then drain out excess water after which you can put the strained rice in a pot and sprinkle some oil in the pot. Then you can add some water and steam the rice on low flame till is fully cooked.
It is a remarkably long rice and becomes much fluffy after cooking than standard white rice. This can be either brown or white but brown has variety of other flavors.
In Hindi language, basmati means “Queen of Fragrance”. This grain is has been cultivated at the foot of Himalayas for thousands of years in the areas where Sutlej and Yamuna flow. Basmati is primarily grown in Karnal which the ‘rice bowl of India’. It is also grown in other regions like Panipat, Kurukshetra, Kaithal, Ambala, Kashmir and Punjab.
According to rice manufacturers, it is one of the important crops of India taking up 44 million hectares which is considered to be the largest rice-growing area of the world.
Not only this, rice provides main income for more than 50 million households in India and is about 65% staple food of one billion Indians. Even in Ayurveda basmati rice is considered to be pure or saatvic which has number of health benefits and is easy to digest.
Usually there are two methods to cook basmati rice: first is the past way, in which you first boil lot of water, add a pinch of salt, add few drops of oil, then add rice. When it becomes tender add half tablespoon of vinegar.
Then drain out excess water after which you can put the strained rice in a pot and sprinkle some oil in the pot. Then you can add some water and steam the rice on low flame till is fully cooked.
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