Basmati rice is a non-glutinous rice, very long, slender grained
aromatic rice that has been cultivated at the foot of the
Himalayan mountain ranges in India and Pakistan for centuries.
This rice has a high amylose content and a firm almost dry
texture when properly cooked.
In India Basmati rice is characterized by extra long, superfine,slender grains having a length to breadth ratio of more than 3:5,
sweet taste, soft texture, delicate curvature and an extra
elongation with least breadth-wise swelling on cooking.
To obtain the correct aroma and flavor of Basmati rice, proper
ageing is required to reduce its moisture content.
