Basmati in a sentence

Economist Lee Heng Guie felt that since the rice variety was only non-basmati and data on how much non-basmati rice we are consuming is scarce it would be difficult to ascertain when a price hike or if a price increase for rice will happen at all.

India on Monday deferred the mandatory requirement of a certificate of inspection by export inspection agencies for shipping both basmati and non-basmati rice to certain European countries by six months.

The agriculture department is yet to separate the individual yields of Basmati and non-Basmati crops, maintaining an average of 69.31 quintals per hectare for both.

The non-basmati rice category includes 6 sub-categories— rice in husk of seed quality; other rice in husk; husked (brown) rice; rice parboiled; non-basmati white rice; and broken rice.

Consecutive disease attacks have burdened many farmers with substantial financial losses, forcing them to switch to paddy and Basmati crops, he said.

In all, India exported basmati to 149 countries during the last financial year.

The Centre imposed a 20 per cent export duty on parboiled rice with immediate effect to curb a surge in shipments since July 20 when it banned exports of (non-basmati) white rice.

The government is awaiting notification from GoI on approval of the import of non-basmati rice soon.

Basmati rice exports surged 17.58%, valued at $3.7 billion, driven by increased purchases from Saudi Arabia and Iraq.

Commission agents in Karnal mandi said that there is a demand and they expect Basmati prices to go up after Diwali, whereas exporters are closely looking at developments in the Middle East and fear a slump in demand if the conflict further escalates.

Earlier this month, the government scrapped the minimum export price for basmati rice to boost outbound shipments and enhance farmers’ income.

India is the largest producer and exporter of basmati rice in the world.

Indian Basmati rice exporters procure their stocks between November and January.

Rice bowls, too, can come in myriad incarnations — brown, white, black, brown or red; long, medium or short grain; arborio, bomba or cannoroli; basmati, jasmine or ponni; sticky, sushi or parboiled.

The average price of basmati rice has increased from Rs150 to Rs400 per kg due to a persistent increase in export figures over the last two years, which has limited domestic consumers’ purchasing power.

The EC has published the application even as India’s basmati GI application has been put in cold storage since July 2018.

While the variations are endless, Mary Berry prefers to make hers with undyed smoke haddock, basmati rice and what she calls "jammy eggs".

According to Healthy Babies Bright Futures, the lowest levels of arsenic are found in basmati rice grown in California, India and Pakistan.

Crisp tenders come doused in fire-red tikka sauce on a bed of buttered cilantro basmati rice with drizzles of raita crema and a touch of Thai basil in a flour tortilla.

For carbs, there's basmati rice, couscous, mashed potatoes, orzo, quinoa, and other options.