Rice · Ingredients & raw materials
Basmati rice
Suppliers being invited
Long grain aromatic rice from the Indo-Gangetic plains (Punjab, Haryana, western UP, J&K, Uttarakhand, HP, Delhi). Bought by caterers, cloud kitchens, biryani chains and repackers; 1121 is the extra long benchmark, 1509 and 1401 cost less, and sella (parboiled) holds shape best in bulk cooking.
Variety 6
- 1121
- 1509
- 1718
- 1401
- Pusa basmati
- Traditional basmati
Form 4
- Raw (white)
- Steam
- Creamy sella (parboiled)
- Golden sella (parboiled)
Pack size 5
- 1 kg pouch
- 5 kg bag
- 10 kg bag
- 25 kg bag
- 30 kg bag
Spec
- Moisture
- 12 to 13% max
- Broken
- 1 to 2% max (premium); 5% grades available
- Purity
- 92 to 95% min
- Cooked length
- 18 to 24 mm for 1121
- Ageing
- New crop or 12 to 24 months aged
- Standard
- FSSAI basmati rice standard (natural aroma, no added colour or polish); APEDA GI area
- Shelf life
- 18 to 24 months
- GST note
- 5% when pre-packaged and labelled (single pack up to 25 kg); nil when sold loose or in a single pack above 25 kg, e.g. a 50 kg bag
- Usual minimum
- 25 kg
- HSN code
- 10063020
- GST
- 5%
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