What is Basmati?
[[File:Brun ris.jpg|thumb|Brown basmati rice]] '''Basmati rice''' (pronounced ['bɑːsmət̪iː]) is a kind of [[long-grain rice]]. It is known for its [[fragrance]] and its [[flavour]]. The biggest producers of Basmati rice are [[India]] and [[Pakistan]], it is mainly grown in [[Punjab region|Punjab]]. The main method of growing it is [[paddy field]] [[farming]], that is to say fields that are put under water. The [[grain]]s of basmati rice are longer than most other types of rice. Cooked grains of Basmati rice are characteristically free flowing rather than sticky. This is a characteristic of most long-grain rice. Cooked basmati rice can be uniquely identified by its fragrance. Basmati rice is available in two varieties - [[white rice|white]] and [[brown rice|brown]]. Basmati rice is also considered useful to make [[biriyani]] in most Asian countries and also to make yellow rice. [[File:Basmati rice in Bangladesh.jpg|thumb|Basmati rice, Bangladesh]] {{food-stub}} [[Category:Rice]]