Cook the rice in the boiling water according to the packet instructions – usually the basmati rice will take 10–12 minutes and the red rice about 30 minutes. Drain into a sieve and refresh ...

While it's tempting to leave it in the packet you bought it in, rice, like other grain products ... Long-grain rices such as basmati are thin, dainty and pointed. Medium-grain and short-grain ...

According to S Chandrasekaran, a GI expert who has written the book “Basmati Rice: The Natural History Geographical Indication”, the publication of India’s application for GI tag by the EU ...