Basmati, the long rice

Basmati, the king of Basmati rice is one of the most consumed types of rice in the world now.

Now apart from India, many other countries are engaged in the cultivation of Basmati rice in the world like Philippines.

Indian Basmati rice has formed a niche for itself in the world commodity market and has become one of the major exporters of the basmati rice to the Middle East, North America and Europe.

This is due to the reason that Basmati is the finest quality aromatic long-grain rice variety. This is due to the result of perfection of the cultivation over the years in the Indian sub-continent.

When cooked and eaten, Basmati Rice has a nutty aroma, it is this fragrance of the rice which makes it even more valued and expensive, that's why it’s used on special occasions. The aroma in the rice is because of the presence of compound named 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline which gives the rice a smell.

Each grain of Basmati rice gets separated with the other on proper cooking. This is the reason it adds more value to the dish when the grains of the rice do not stick to each other.

As a result of such properties, Basmati rice has become one of the main rice of the cuisines around the world from China to America.

India, being a major producer of Basmati rice is responsible for such mass recognition of the rice around the world along with other varieties of rice.

Amira Nature Foods Ltd. is one of the major companies from India which is engaged in the cultivation and processing of Basmati rice. It is also engaged in the business of exporting it to Europe and North America region.

The company has carved out a niche for itself in the commodity market around the world as one of the producers of best basmati rice.