White Basmati Rice 

BasmatiRice Varieties

PunjabBasmati 2  a Punjabi Basmati 2variety is about 125 cm tall and processes extra long slender grain. It isknown for excellent cooking and eating characteristics. This variety has astrong scent that can be smelled from a fair distance. The grain becomes doublein size upon cooking, and they are soft to eat and are non-sticky. This basmativariety takes about 140 days to mature post seeding and yields an average of12.6 quintals paddy per acre.

Basmati386 a the crop of Basmati 386 is around 180 cm tall. Its yield is good under mediumfertility conditions. It has an extra-long grain with sharp aroma. Upon cookingthe grain size almost doubles up and the rice is non-sticky and soft in eating.The cultivation period for this variety is 155 days and the average yield peracre is 9 quintal paddy.

SuperBasmati a Super Basmati variety is about 113 cm tall. It is best cultivated under mediumfertility environment. It boasts of very long, super fine grains havingremarkable cooking quality and sharp aroma. The paddy matures in 145 days andgives an average yield of 14 quintal of paddy per acre. Upon cooking, the riceis non-sticky and soft in eating

Basmati370 a Basmati 370 requires average fertility soil to cultivate. The grains are long,superfine and highly aromatic. Upon cooking the grain increases to almostdouble its size. Upon cooking, the rice becomes soft and non-sticky. Formaturing, this basmati variety takes about 150 days. The average yield per acreis 12 quintal of paddy.

PusaBasmati No. 1 a This variety is about 100 cm tall and gives maximumyield under high fertility conditions. The texture of the grain is super fineand non-sticky when cooked. It becomes soft upon cooking and exudes mild aroma.It takes about 140 days to mature and the yield is 16 quintals paddy per acre.

PusaBasmati 1121 a Pusa Basmati 1121 is famous for longest cooked riceamong all the aromatic varieties of rice. The grains are extra long withslender appearance. The crop size is about 120 cm tall. It is soft in eatingand exudes remarkable aroma. The basmati variety matures in about 137 days andyields 13.7 quintal paddy per acre.

Usesof White Basmati Rice

Basmati rice ismost popularly used for making biryani of both veg and non-veg types. This isused because of its long slender grains, exquisite taste, soft to eat and sharparoma. Nonetheless basmati rice is also used for making Rice Pilaffs, AppleKheer, Gosht Pulao, Payesh and various other dishes.