Patna Rice
Various features of this
variety of rice are as follows :
- Patna rice is a variety of long grain rice.
- It is extensively cultivated in the indo-gangetic plains, in and
around Patna, the capital city of the state of Bihar.
- Patna rice has grain length greater than 6 mm and hence is known
for its elongated kernel.
- It has been used as staple food by the local people of Bihar for
thousands of years.
- Patna rice is also called parimal rice locally.
- Patna rice is a close relative to basmati, but is less aromatic.
- It has a robust, long and narrow, opaque grain that keeps its
shape well for curries.
- Patna rice is the most esteemed in UK and USA and is the highest
priced rice in the grocery stores.
- Patna rice is also sometimes loosely used to mean any long grain
aromatic rice.
- It is believed that patna rice was the first type of rice
cultivated in America, and acquired the name carolina rice.
- The seeds of patna rice were taken to America, grown in Carolina
and exported to Britain before the American civil war. Thus the term
carolina rice is also sometimes used to denote this variety of rice.
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