Most traded Basmati Varieties : |
Super Kernel – Pusa – PUSA 1121 – Pusa 1509 Traditional (HBC 19 Tarori) Type-III (Dehradun) |
Origin : |
Pakistan & India |
AVAILABLE : |
MILLED WHITE | BROWN (CARGO) | PARBOILED (EASY COOK) |
Bulk – Private Label – Branded |
“Basmati”is the customary name for certain varieties of rice that are grown exclusively in specific areas of the Indo Gangetic Plains, which currently includes the Punjab (on both sides of the Indian and Pakistani border), Jammu, Haryana, Uttaranchal, and Western Uttar Pradesh in India. India and Pakistan have agreed to protect the geographic indication of Basmati rice varieties covered by EC Regulation 1549/2004, as detailed in Council Decisions 2004/617/EC and 2004/618/EC.
The word Basmati is a combination of two words “BAS” & “MATI”.
BAS means Fragrance and MATI means Soil.
Because of its:
Unique Aroma, Double the Length after Cooking and Separation of the Grains
makes this rice so unique that the lovers of Basmati rice pronounce it with various names, such as:
“Price of Fragrance” “King of Rice” and also “Queen of Rice”
Basmati can be grown only in Pakistan & India.