Basmati Rice brands - overseas

[denel]

Need some help with what is a good brand of basmati rice to buy. Here we have limited choice but it does get repackaged into local super market brands. I tend to buy in 50kg bags from Johannesburg.

Personally prefer one brand i found - Falak; I tried another from India (I think Tilda which i found in Gaborone) was not happy - but then again there is so much being passed as basmati.

For daily use, prefer to use jasmine rice from Thailand.

Any input is appreciated.

 

[Timur]

Need some help with what is a good brand of basmati rice to buy. Here we have limited choice but it does get repackaged into local super market brands. I tend to buy in 50kg bags from Johannesburg.

Personally prefer one brand i found - Falak; I tried another from India (I think Tilda which i found in Gaborone) was not happy - but then again there is so much being passed as basmati.

For daily use, prefer to use jasmine rice from Thailand.

Any input is appreciated.

I do not know but you compare jasmin rice with basmati rice? I made that mistake some time ago and bought jasmin rice I was so unhappy with it.. it feels like basmati without any kind of the good basmati flavour..

I did never look at other brands except super market things.. maybe I should look after brands test it and let me surprize because I remember the first basmati rice that my wife cooked my whole flat smelled like basmati I just thought it was that first time expirience

 

[denel]

I do not know but you compare jasmin rice with basmati rice? I made that mistake some time ago and bought jasmin rice I was so unhappy with it.. it feels like basmati without any kind of the good basmati flavour..

I did never look at other brands except super market things.. maybe I should look after brands test it and let me surprize because I remember the first basmati rice that my wife cooked my whole flat smelled like basmati I just thought it was that first time expirience

No no.

We use jasmine for daily use but basmati for certain rice dishes - different purposes. For basmati, i buy around 200kg at a time and store it to get it aged further to around 3 years before using it; a complete cycle. Yes - 200kg.

 

[Timur]

No no.

We use jasmine for daily use but basmati for certain rice dishes - different purposes.

I understand.. we do the same for turkish dishes like dolma or sarma

but if you ask me I would want to use it everywhere .. oh no I got an idea .. did someone tried to make rice pudding with basmati? is it good?

 

[denel]

Ones we get here:
1. Tilda (found it lacking in basmati aromatics).
2. Falak (very good)
3. Minar (good) - no longer available.
4. India Gate (ok)
5. Zafarani (was good over 14yrs back, but now not good).

I understand.. we do the same for turkish dishes like dolma or sarma

but if you ask me I would want to use it everywhere .. oh no I got an idea .. did someone tried to make rice pudding with basmati? is it good?

Rice pudding is good with jasmine - especially broken one; it is better than basmati.

I understand.. we do the same for turkish dishes like dolma or sarma

but if you ask me I would want to use it everywhere .. oh no I got an idea .. did someone tried to make rice pudding with basmati? is it good?

Yes wife makes dolma when we have fresh grape leaves in the farm but do not put rice; just sheep meat.

 

[ashok321]

My brand is Elephant brand:
This Basmati rice stands out for its unique aroma and taste which tango with your taste buds.
Basmati (long grain) is specially used for Biryani.


For me it is this:

Since I am health conscious, I rinse rice 3 times to diminish its starch/carbohydrate contents.
If I am out in the Chinese joint, I order little rice with more chicken/beef/pork curry/stew.

I even bought this brand in Oslo Norway.

 

[Timur]

Yes wife makes dolma when we have fresh grape leaves in the farm but do not put rice; just sheep meat.

try to mix it with rice ,spices , onions and tomato paste

 

[denel]

My brand is Elephant brand:
This Basmati rice stands out for its unique aroma and taste which tango with your taste buds.
Basmati (long grain) is specially used for Biryani.


For me it is this:

Since I am health conscious, I rinse rice 3 times to diminish its starch/carbohydrate contents.
If I am out in the Chinese joint, I order little rice with more chicken/beef/pork curry/stew.

I even bought this brand in Oslo Norway.

Thank you i have seen this in Gaborone. Will try it next time I go there.