Exploring the Diversity of Non-Basmati Rice
India grows the maximum varieties of rice globally, but basmati rice is just 1% of the production!!
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None of the Non-Basmati rice have the same characteristics as basmati.!
PR 11: less starch, easy to digest, used as substitute to Basmati, grows in Himachal, Haryana, U.P.
Jeera Rice: organic, sticky, less time to cook, delicate flavour and aromatic fragrance
Sona Masuri: Most significant, less starch, easy to digest, used in traditional dishes like Pongal
Parmal: never loses nutrients, non- sticky, full of minerals, essential for diet- planners!
Round: Fast-cooking, very sticky, suitable for sweet and spicy world cuisines
25% of total rice exported from India are Non Basmati type.
Major Export Destinations (2022-23): Benin, China, Senegal, Cote D Ivoire and Togo.