how to buy the best rice

Wondering how to buy the best rice for your family? Follow these simple checks and you will never waste money on the wrong bag again.

Rice has been the undisputed staple diet for humans since time immemorial, and India is the hub of Rice. There are millions of households in India who are searching for proper rice to fit their taste buds, they keep trying different brands, grades of rice and even change categories of rice like Basmati, non-Basmati, red, brown, fortified, and even black in rare cases. They get disappointed more often than not, all they want is pure rice with palatable taste, but this basic need seems to be a far cry in this great country which thrives and exports agricultural products. How to buy the best rice is something we can advise.

How the Food is Produced

Double Good Organics Pvt. Ltd. based in Dehradun, Himalayas has always been addressing these issues since 2014. The company management seems to be sincere in bringing the very best Himalayan products out in the market Himalayas are the hub of purely organic products in the world, the atmosphere, the natural rivers, abundance of forest cover give the grazing bovines their food, which produces the purest of manure unlike in the plainlands of India where the poor bovine is fed with unnatural pesticide-ridden feed. Organic produce from the plains and from the Himalayas have a world of difference, hence the price is a little more too due to challenging atmospheres, and also low produce due to the slopes almost everywhere. The process is all manual in comparison to the plain states of India where the supply chain is a lot more organized. 

The Himalayas the Hub of Organic Produce 

There are few kinds of Rice from Uttarakhand which is extremely great to taste namely, the Dehradun Basmati rice, Indra Dev Basmati (The purest form of highly aromatic Basmati rice in the world), Himalayan Basmati, Red rice, and semi red rice. All are superb to taste and also are naturally produced, minus the pesticides. Double Good Dehradun Basmati is one of a kind, their Basmati is unpolished unlike other producers from the same Dehradun region, this gives the rice an edge over other established brands. The color of the grain is a bit yellowish as it is not polished at all, the nutrients are intact, and the aroma is fully rich, the fragrance fills the room and also is strong enough to draw your neighbors home by their noses. Basmati in the Hindi language is aromatic rice, but Basmati without aroma is like a bird without wings. 

Double Good Values 

Double Good has always stood up to the cause of organic produce as the owner himself is a vegan and wants to cause the least carbon footprint to the world. He himself travels all over the Himalayas and motivates farmers to concentrate on Organic produce instead of deviating to unnatural forms of farming. 

How to Buy the Best Rice: 7 Quick Checks

  1. Grain length: long, slender, unbroken grains signal good basmati.
  2. Aroma: good basmati smells fragrant even before cooking.
  3. Ageing: aged rice cooks fluffier and does not turn sticky.
  4. Purity: avoid bags with many broken grains or mixed varieties.
  5. Organic: look for certified organic rice grown without chemical pesticides.
  6. Origin: Himalayan regions such as Dehradun are famous for fine basmati.
  7. Trusted seller: buy from brands that state variety and harvest clearly.

Food safety rules for rice are set by FSSAI. Try premium Indra Dev Basmati if you want the best.

How to Buy the Best Rice: FAQs

Which rice is best for daily use?

Aged long-grain rice or a mid-range basmati works well; brown rice and millets add extra fibre.

How can I check if basmati rice is genuine?

Genuine basmati grains nearly double in length when cooked, stay separate and smell fragrant.

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