Many a times people have asked what the meaning of basmati rice is.
Basmati rice has been reported in India since the early days of the 19th
Century though it may have been named differently. "Bas" in Hindi
language means "aroma" and "Mati" mean "full off hence the word Basmati
i.e. full of aroma. This rice is different from other rice mainly due to
the aroma and elongation post cooking. No other rice has this combined
characteristic. The post cooking elongation of more than twice its
original length, the aroma and its sweet taste has made basmat rice a
delicacy. Basmati rice is grown only in Northern India. and in parts of
Pakistan touching India. One can easily call it the Champagne of India.
Basmati Rice is nature's exclusive gift to the Indian sub-continent. No
other rice in the world has this combined characteristic of exquisite
aroma, sweet taste and the post cooking elongaton. Basmati rice has been
known to the world since the early days of the 19th Century though the
British and the Portuguese and for a millennium and more its known to
the Gulf, the Mediterranean and up to Greece. By virtue of its
geographical position, water and soil quality plus special weather
conditions, this rice is different from other rice varieties. It is
grown only in Northern India.
