basmati
Long, slender, aromatic
Basmati is a variety of long-grain rice prized for its delicate, nutty aroma and fluffy texture when cooked.
The grains elongate rather than fatten during cooking and remain separate rather than clumping.
Originally from the Indian subcontinent, basmati is traditional in South Asian cuisines: basmati with curry, saffron basmati pilaf.
Spiced layered rice dish
- pilafSeasoned broth-cooked grain
- pulaoSpiced rice preparation
- jeera riceCumin-tempered basmati dish
- kheerSpiced milk-rice dessert
curry · saffron · ghee · cardamom · cumin · korma · dal · tikka
Emitting pleasant smell
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
- floralOf or like blooms
- butteryRich like a spread
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
perfumed · scented · pandan · aged · ambrosial · redolent · sweet-smelling · delicate
Rice with extended kernels
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- milledProcessed by grinding
- agedAdvanced in years
- parboiledPartially cooked by boiling
wholegrain · bran · husk · starch · carbohydrate · fiber · gluten-free · endosperm
biryani
Spiced layered rice dish
- pilafSeasoned broth-cooked grain
- pulaoSpiced rice preparation
- jeera riceCumin-tempered basmati dish
kheer · curry · saffron · ghee · cardamom · cumin · korma · dal · tikka · tandoori
fragrant
Emitting pleasant smell
earthy · perfumed · scented · pandan · aged · ambrosial · redolent · sweet-smelling · delicate · subtle
long-grain
Rice with extended kernels
parboiled · wholegrain · bran · husk · starch · carbohydrate · fiber · gluten-free · endosperm · brown
paddy
Flooded rice-growing field
irrigation · monsoon · field · yield · terroir · agriculture · sowing · crop · farming
fluffy
Soft and light-textured
steam · boil · absorption · tender · elongation · al dente · fluffed · drained · rested
- grainswheat, rice, oats, barley, corn
- Ricejasmine, arborio, white rice, brown rice, short grain rice
- Indian farmingrice paddies, paddy, sugarcane, wheat, maize
- rice farmingpaddy field, rice paddy, paddies, flooded field, rice cultivation
- Indian cultureHinduism, Diwali, sari, Holi, saree
- gluten-free grainsrice, millet, quinoa, sorghum, teff
- basmati riceFragrant long-grain variety