There are more than 40,000 varieties of cultivated rice which is often characterized as one of three varieties – long grain, medium grain and short grain rice. These varieties can also characterize according to their length, shape, color, taste and aroma of the grain all over the world. Among other aromatic long grain rice varieties, Basmati rice is unique. Supremacy of basmati rice over different varieties is due to its unique and balanced combination of many characteristics such as superfine (long grain) kernels, aroma, sweet taste, soft texture, all of which makes it excellent for cooking.
Long, slender kernel, 4 times longer that it is wide .Cooked grains are separate, light and fluffy.
Kernel is 2 to 3 times longer that it is wide .Cooked grains are moist, tender and slightly clingy.
Kernel is almost round. Cooked grains cling together.
Brown or white rice with a natural aroma and flavor similar to that of roasted nuts or popcorn.
White or brown rice that has been completely cooked and dehydrated after milling. This process reduces the time required for cooking.
The kernels are still within the hull .Before rice can be packaged or cooked, the outer hull or husk must be removed
The kernels of rice have had only the hull removed. Own rice may be eaten as is or milled into regular-milled white rice. Cooked brown rice has a slightly chewy texture and a nut-like flavor. The light brown color of brown rice is caused by the presence of bran layers which are rich in minerals and vitamins, especially the B-complex group.
This rough rice has gone through a steam-pressure process before milling. This procedure gelatinizes the starch in the grain, and ensures a firmer, more separate grain. Parboiled rice is favored by consumers and chefs who desire extra fluffy and separate cooked rice.
Rice that has the hull and bran layers removed. It is sometimes referred to as milled rice, milled white rice, polished rice, or polished white rice. The hulls, bran layers, and germ have all been removed. Most white rice is enriched, giving it a nutritional value similar to brown rice.