Rice

India Gate basmati at Night Owl

Every bag on this page is India Gate, in 1KG and 5KG. Everyday is the workhorse line and comes in both sizes; Rozzana and Dubar come in 5KG; Daily Premium and the unpolished Brown Rice Active Health come in 1KG.

Grade is mostly a question of grain length. Rozzana and Everyday are full-length basmati that stays separate when you drain it, which is what biryani and pulao want. Dubar is the shorter grain from the same milling — it cooks softer and swells more, so it belongs on a weekday rice-and-curry plate rather than at a wedding. Brown rice keeps its bran, so soak it first and give it roughly twice as long on the heat.

• 1KG bags for trying a grade before you commit to it
• 5KG bags for a household that eats rice every day
• Full-length grain: Everyday and Rozzana
• Shorter Dubar grain for everyday cooking
• Brown Rice Active Health for unpolished grain

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