Basmati rice

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We are offering basmati rice, basmati, meaning ‘queen of fragrance’ is a variety of long grain rice, famous for its fragrance and delicate flavour.
Basmati rice has been reported in india since the early days of the 19th century though it may have been named differently. It is widely believed that 'bas' in hindi language means "aroma" and 'mati' means "full of" hence the word basmati i.e. Full of aroma.
This rice is different from other rice varieties mainly due to the aroma and elongation post cooking. No other rice has this combined characteristic. The post cooking elongation of more than twice its original length, the aroma and its sweet taste has made basmati rice a delicacy.
Basmati rice is primarily cultivated in india and pakistan. The himalayan foothills are said to produce the best basmati. The super basmati, a premium variety from pakistan and dehra dun from india, are the most prized of these varieties.
India is the largest producer and exporter of basmati rice in the world. The annual production in the country is 10-15 lakh tons a year, of which around 23rd is exported. The remaining is consumed within the country.
any rice other than basmati rice is called non- basmati rice and there close to 10,000 such varieties of rice reported around the world, the maximum in india. In fact, basmati rice constitutes only 1% of the total rice grown in india.