malik@star.DEC (Karl Malik ZK01-1/F22 1-1440) (08/15/85)
Subj; Basmati Rice I'm not such a great cook, so you can be sure that anything posted by me will be quick and easy. My recent discovery is Basmati Rice. I buy it in a box by a company called 'Fantastic Foods'. I've seen it in both healthfood stores and major supermarket chains. It is a light, aromatic, white rice from india. Cooks in 15 minutes and your kitchen smells heavenly while it's cooking. Makes great curried rice. Typical recipe: Saute vegetables, add curry powder, add water, bring to boil, add rice, bring to boil, cover and simmer. (tofu and peanuts of almonds optional). Whole process takes less than 1/2 hour. Brown rice is probably better for you, but this stuff is definetly worth trying. - Karl
sra@oddjob.UUCP (Scott R. Anderson) (08/16/85)
> My recent discovery is Basmati Rice. I buy it in a box by >a company called 'Fantastic Foods'. I've seen it in both healthfood >stores and major supermarket chains. If you can get to an Indian food store, you can probably get it for about half the price of the boxed stuff (last time I bought some here in Chicago, it was ~ $0.65 a pound for a five pound lot). > It is a light, aromatic, white rice from india. Cooks in >15 minutes and your kitchen smells heavenly while it's cooking. Wonderful stuff! > Brown rice is probably better for you, but this stuff is >definetly worth trying. I have heard two stories regarding Basmati Rice. One is that it is a whole grain rice which is naturally white. The other is that it is parboiled (which is supposed to drive all the nutrients inside before it is milled). Any one out there with first-hand knowledge? Scott Anderson ihnp4!oddjob!kaos!sra
lat@druil.UUCP (TepperL) (08/17/85)
A friend of mine swears by the local (U.S.A.) variety of
this rice, which is known as Texmati. Anyone care to
guess where it's grown?
He claims it's just as good as Basmati and less expensive.
Since my friend isn't sitting right here for me to ask,
I can't give you any tips on where to find it. Try
asking at your local store.
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Larry Tepper {ihnp4 | allegra}!druil!lat +1-303-538-1759sra@oddjob.UUCP (Scott R. Anderson) (08/19/85)
In article <1610@druil.UUCP> lat@druil.UUCP (TepperL) writes: >A friend of mine swears by the local (U.S.A.) variety of >this rice, which is known as Texmati. > >He claims it's just as good as Basmati and less expensive. >Try asking at your local store. >-- I have seen bags of Texmati with the state of Texas outlined on the outside; guess where? An Indian food store. I don't recall it as being a lot cheaper than the imported variety. You might consider the different farming methods used to grow these two varieties, if it is of any concern. Texmati is probably grown with standard American farming techniques, i.e. fertilizers, pesticides, etc. It is much less likely that Basmati imported from India has undergone such treatment. Scott Anderson ihnp4!oddjob!kaos!sra
tandy@ingres.Berkeley.EDU.ARPA (Tandy Warnow) (07/20/86)
In article <1465@well.UUCP> mo@well.UUCP (Maurice Weitman) writes: >Btw, Tandy, do you (or any of you others out there in net.vegie land) >know whether basmati rice is sold (or even edible?) as a whole grain? > I have a friend at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne, who buys brown basmati rice somewhere in the Chicago area. I don't know where you can get it around the Bay Area, or for that matter, anywhere but in Chicago. Nevertheless, it seems that it does exist, and is available in some places. Basmati rice, as you probably know, has more vitamins than normal rice, so that white basmati rice is more nutritious than white regular rice. If we could obtain basmati rice in its unhulled form, it would probably be even better than brown rice! Good luck with your hunting. (More south indian recipies to follow in a few days). Tandy
devi@lookup.dec.com (07/21/86)
Basmati rice is a natural WHITE rice! And - since you've already had a taste of it, you know how delicious it is. There is a brown basmati rice available in health food stores. I have eaten it, and it is also very good. Check it out. I have to put in my two cents for Northern Indian cooking, especially from the Punjab. I'd be happy to give you some recipes from that area, if you like. Gita Devi
welch@osu-eddie.UUCP (Arun Welch) (07/21/86)
In India, there are normally 3 types of rice:
1) Normal, hulled rice, by far the most common.
2) Parboiled. This is partially hulled, and is not used as often.
3) Brown. Probably the rarest of the 3, but still used occasionally for a
variation.
You might be able to get the last 2 at an Indian food store, and if they
don't carry it they might be able to order some for you, especially if
you're willing to buy a whole sack (obviously, this is a lifetime supply. If
you go in with some friends, this will work out better). However, since
Basmati is higher in vitamins anyway, most people don't bother with the un-hulled versions.
...arun
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mo@well.UUCP (Maurice Weitman) (07/22/86)
In article <4305@decwrl.DEC.COM> devi@lookup.dec.com writes: > >I have to put in my two cents for Northern Indian cooking, especially from >the Punjab. I'd be happy to give you some recipes from that area, if you >like. > >Gita Devi Be happy, Gita, and give us the recipes. We'll be happy to see them! Thanks, maurice -- Quote: "The police aren't here to create disorder, they're here to preserve disorder." Mayor Richard P. Daly, Chicago, 1968 Disclaimer: Any errors in spelling, tact or fact are transmission errors. Maurice Weitman 9600 ..!{dual,hplabs,lll-crg,ptsfa,glacier}!well!mo | 57600 (415)549-0280 voice (415)549-0388 modem-2400 this^is not 300 mcimail mweitman a pipe 110 P. O. Box 10019 Berkeley, CA 94709
avinash@ubvax.UUCP (08/05/86)
In article <2097@osu-eddie.UUCP> welch@osu-eddie.UUCP (Arun Welch) writes: >....................................................... However, since >Basmati is higher in vitamins anyway, most people don't bother with the un-hulled versions. > Does anyone have data about the nutritional content (protein, vitamins, minerals, etc.) of the various rices (especially basmati)? Avinash Marathe {ihnp4,allegra,decwrl}!amd!ubvax!avinash