Produce of India: The Basmati rice production in India are in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttarakhand, Western Uttar pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. India is the largest producer and exporter of basmati rice in the world. 

History: Basmati Rice was found in 1766. Indian traders introduced Basmati Rice to the Middle East through culture exchange and since then it has become an important part of cuisine in Arab, Persian and other cuisines as well. Basmati is long grain aromatic rice grown for many centuries in a specific geographical area. Basmati is in fact a Sanskrit word that means “perfumed one” or “fragrant”. 

Active Ingredient:  Basmati rice is typically high in carbs and micronutrients like thiamine, folate and selenium. Basmati rice has a typical pandan- like (pandanus amaryllis leaf) flavor caused by the aroma compound 2- acetyl-1-pyrroline. Basmati grain contains about 0.09 ppm of this aromatic chemical compound naturally.