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Why Basmati Is Best
The Reasons Why Basmati Is Best
If you think rice is just rice, here are just a few of the reasons why Basmati is best and why to choose Basmati over ordinary rice.
Basmati Is A Healthy ‘Supergrain”
Basmati is gluten-free and low in fat. It contains all eight essential amino acids, folic acid, and is very low in sodium and has no cholesterol.
Basmati has a low to medium glycemic index, meaning that energy is released at a slower, steadier rate leading to a more balanced level of energy.
Basmati Has A Wonderful Aroma
Literally translated as ‘the fragrant one’, Basmati has been described as having the aroma of sun-baked wood and flowers. If you want to sell your house, just cook Basmati instead of baking bread!
Basmati Is The Champagne Of Rice
Likened to champagne, Pure Basmati is steeped in centuries of legendary tradition and heritage. Like a fine wine, Basmati improves with age, and relies entirely on nature for its very special characteristics. We store our Basmati for months in order for it to mature, before carefully milling, resulting in a deeper and richer flavour.
Basmati Requires Constant Love And Affection
There is only one Basmati harvest a year and the plant requires specific weather conditions to mature and flourish. It is much taller than other rices, and so is prone to wind damage. Its delicate make-up explains the constant need for vigilance and care by the farmer, yet allows the plant to develop its complex and unique flavour and characteristics. This constant love and affection is reflected in its premium price compared to ordinary long grain rice.
Basmati Is A Dream To Cook
Cooking with Basmati means light, delicate and separate grains.
That’s because we carefully mill our grains, rejecting broken grains that would otherwise release starch and cause the rice to become sticky. Uniquely, the Basmati grain expands more than twice its dry length during cooking. Unlike other types of rice the grains only expand lengthways resulting in the grains retaining their long slender characteristic when cooked.
Basmati Extremely Versatile
The open texture of Basmati allows the grain to absorb other flavours, making it a sociable partner to a whole host of recipes.
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