White rice and basmati rice are almost similar as they are both refined grains that have had the bran and germ removed. For this reason, white rice and white basmati rice are lower in fiber and nutrients compared to brown rice and other whole grains.
Read MoreRice is one of the world’s most versatile foods although it is produced and consumed in its greatest quantities in Asia. Thought to date back as far as 5000 BC, rice is also the oldest known food still widely consumed today.
Read MoreRice is the basic food crop and being a tropical plant, it flourishes comfortably in a hot and humid climate. Rice is mainly grown in rain-fed areas that receive heavy annual rainfall. That is why it is fundamentally a kharif crop in India.
Read MoreSpices are used liberally throughout India, but each region has characteristic spices and spice mixtures that define its cuisine. In Tamil Nadu the principal spices used are mustard seeds, curry leaves, turmeric cumin, coriander, fenugreek, asafetida, cardamom and cinnamon. Some of these are used in other cuisines and most are used to some extent in other parts of India, but the South Indian way of combining them creates distinctive flavors.
Read MoreIn many parts of the world, especially Asian countries, a meal is considered incomplete without rice. Rice, which is one of the most consumed food items in the world, is slowly taking a different route. In recent times, people are eliminating rice from their meals due to the use of chemicals applied to the rice and even plastic found mixed in with the rice.
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