By Shreya Goswami
Basmati isn’t the only type of fragrant rice found in India. Here are 12 aromatic rice varieties that you should know about.
Also known as Vishnubhog, this short-grain white rice is grown in Bengal, Bihar and Chhatisgarh.
This medium-sized white rice is a fragrant hybrid grown in Andhra, Telangana and Karnataka.
The short, wide and white fragrant rice grains are native to Maharashtra’s Mulshi region.
Born in Texas, this Basmati-Texas rice hybrid long-grain rice is now popular all over the world.
This long-grain fragrant white rice comes from Thailand but is now popular across South Asia.
Originating in West Bengal, this medium-sized fragrant rice is grown without any fertilizer use.
Short-grained, needle-shaped and delicate, this fragrant rice originates in Bangladesh.
Born in California, this fragrant brown rice is a cross between Basmati and Jasmine rice.
Also born in Bangladesh, this short-grain fragrant rice is is naturally sweet and rice in taste.
Often confused with Gobindobhog, this medium-sized frangrant rice variety originates in Bangladesh.
Also known as Chinnor rice, this medium-sized rice is grown in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
This brown-coloured long-grain aromatic rice variety was born in Louisiana by accident.