| White
Basmati (Raw-milled)
Long, slender
grain (7 mm), elongates 2 - 3 times on cooking, unique aroma,
soft, fluffy even after cooking. |
Brown
Basmati (Dehusked)
Nutritive
bran layer, recommended health food, cooks like white basmati,
with stronger aroma. |
Long
grain white (Parmal)
Similar to
American long grain/Thai rice, grain length >6 mm, also called
Patna rice. |
Basmati
Sela (easy-cook, mazza)
Finest among
parboiled rices, extra long slender grain (7 mm), grain elongation,
fluffiness on cooking, like white basmati. |
Long
grain Sela (Parmal)
Similar to
American long grain, parboiled, easy cook, grain length >6
mm. |
Medium-short
grain Sela (easy-cook)
Similar to
Italian Risotto, China rice, grain 4 mm long, ideal for sweets
and puddings, most favoured by regular consumers. |