Basmati Rice

[carolynn]

Before I cook basmati rice, brown or white, I rinse it several times in cold water. You will see the water running white with what I assume is starch. Let the rice drain a couple of minutes then cook. I now always use the presser cooker but even in a pan or in the oven, the rice is nice and fluffy with separate grains.

[Jaggu]

Before I cook basmati rice, brown or white, I rinse it several times in cold water. You will see the water running white with what I assume is starch. Let the rice drain a couple of minutes then cook. I now always use the presser cooker but even in a pan or in the oven, the rice is nice and fluffy with separate grains.

Not sure whether there will be some nutrient loss by rinsing it several times.

[carolynn]

Good point. Anyone know?

[susie]

Brown basmatti is not sold in this country except precooked small amounts in foil bags

[Buffy]

Brown basmatti is not sold in this country except precooked small amounts in foil bags

Thanks Susie! I've been looking for Brown basmati rice for ages - no wonder I can't find it.

[dlhanson]

Two comments:

I have purchased brown basmati at health food stores in the area so it is available in the USA. Lundberg Farms in California even has a webpage about it.
http://www.lundberg.com/products/rice/r ... smati.aspx

Our primary food is brown rice. For five years or so, we ate a Thai Jamine rice called Red Cargo Rice which we bought at a local Asian store. However, now our favorite is a Yoga brand organic long grain brown rice sold at Walmart. It is grown in Arkansas and is very tasty. It comes in 2 pound bags (we have about 75 of these right now).