Types of Rice – By Prashanth Sentilkumar
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What is Rice ?
Rice is one of the eight true cereal grains, the others are wheat, oats, corn (maize), barley, rye, millet, and sorghum.
A ricegrain comprises of 4 parts. the hull, bran, white rice, and germ.
The types
Basmati Rice
Basmati rice grains are long, dry, and separate. They impart a pleasant, nutty aroma and flavor in any dish.
Jasmine Rice
Jasmine rice has an exotic flair. It develops a pleasant floral aroma and a moist, soft texture when cooked
Brown Rice
Brown rice is a whole grain that has its bran and germ layers still intact. It has a firmer texture and nuttier flavor than white rice, and provides more fiber, vitamins, and minerals per serving
Black Rice
also known as forbidden rice, gets its color from anthocyanins
Arborio Rice
Arborio rice is a medium grain rice that is wider in size and has a characteristic white dot at the center of the grain.
Sticky Rice
Sticky rice, also known as glutinous rice or sweet rice, is a long grain white rice that has a low amylose starch content.
Parboiled Rice
Parboiled rice is rice that has been partially boiled in its inedible outer husk. This helps to improve the texture of the rice, cuts down on cooking time, and saves some of the original vitamins and minerals found in the rice.
Wildrice
Wild rice is higher in protein and rich in vitamin B, fiber, antioxidants, folate, phosphorus, niacin, magnesium, zinc, and manganese.
Sushi Rice
technically the short-grain white or brown rice which has a soft, tender, and very sticky texture. Sushi rice is made by combining short-grain white or brown rice with sugar, salt, and vinegar.
