The name of which variety of rice derives from the Hindi for 'Queen of Fragrance?
"medium or short grain type. The Long Grain Rice is slender and long, the Medium Grain Rice is plump but not round, and the Short Grain Rice is round. The forms of rice are Brown Rice, Parboiled Rice and Regular-Milled White Rice. The domestic utilization of rice in the US is food use (58%), while 16% is used in food and beer processing and 10% is used in pet food. Special varieties of rice, such as jasmine rice and basmati rice which are of the aromatic variety, are imported from Thailand, India, and Pakistan, as such varieties have not been"
"Jasmine rice Jasmine rice (; ; ; ; ) is a long-grain variety of fragrant rice (also known as aromatic rice). Its fragrance, reminiscent of ""pandan"" (""Pandanus amaryllifolius"") and popcorn, results from the rice plant's natural production of aromatic compounds, of which 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline is the most salient. In typical packaging and storage, these aromatic compounds dissipate within a few months. This rapid loss of aromatic intensity leads many Southeast Asians and connoisseurs to prefer each year's freshly harvested ""new crop"" of jasmine rice. Jasmine rice is a variety of ""Oryza sativa"". The name ""jasmine"" refers to the ""color"" of the"
"Kalanamak rice Kalanamak is one of the finest quality scented rices of India. It derives its name from black husk (kala = black; the suffix ‘namak’ means salt). This variety has been in cultivation since the Buddhist period (600 BC). It is quite popular in Himalayan Tarai of eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, and is also known as the scented black pearl of Uttar Pradesh. It was also featured in the book 'Speciality rices of the world' by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. These days, however, acreage under this variety declined sharply, forcing it to near extinction, for"
"possess 18 known fragrance alleles. Two varietals (""phka rumduol"" and ""phka rumdeng"") are distinctly Cambodian with 17 markers in identical positions, with Thai jasmine rice and one fragrance marker each in a different position. The analysis of Cambodian ""phka romeat"" shows all 18 markers in identical positions with the trademarked Thai jasmine rice Thai ""hom mali"". Jasmine rice, though grown in Laos and southern Vietnam, is not the predominant rice variety. Glutinous rice is grown in Laos, and regular ""Oryza sativa"" predominates in Vietnam. Thai jasmine rice from Thailand has a slender shape and a jasmine scent. The two types"
"the 2017 World Rice Conference held in Macau, Thailand's ""hom mali"" 105 (jasmine) rice was declared the world's best rice, beating 21 competitors. Thailand had entered three rice varieties in the competition. This marks the fifth time in the last nine years that Thai jasmine rice has won the honour. The judges of the competition were chefs from Macau restaurants. Criteria were taste and the shape of the rice grains. Cambodia finished second, Vietnam third. Jasmine rice Jasmine rice (; ; ; ; ) is a long-grain variety of fragrant rice (also known as aromatic rice). Its fragrance, reminiscent of"
"Jasmine in Karnataka Jasmine is considered the queen of flowers and is called the “Belle of India” or the ""Queen of fragrance"" as it is exquisitely scented to soothe and refresh. In different parts of India it is called by different names—Mogra, Motia, Chameli, Malli puvvu, Jaati, Mallige, Juhi, Mogra or Moonlight in the grove. It is reported that there are 300 varieties of jasmine. It is also stated that jasmine crossed the seas—from Asia to Europe, landing first along the Mediterranean Sea, conquering Greece and Turkey, reaching Western Europe through Spain, then France and Italy and finally landing in"
"diabetics as compared to certain other grains and products made from white flour. Basmati Basmati (pronounced in the Indian subcontinent) is a variety of long, slender-grained aromatic rice which is traditionally from the Indian subcontinent. As of 2014, India exported 65 per cent of the overseas basmati rice market, while Pakistan accounted for the remainder, according to the Indian state-run Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority. However, many countries use domestically grown basmati rice crops. ""Basmati"" derives from the Hindustani (, ) ', literally meaning ""fragrant"" (Sanskrit , '). Basmati rice is believed to have been cultivated in"
"in bakery products for aroma. There are several varieties of basmati rice. Traditional Indian types include basmati 370, basmati 385, and basmati Ranbirsinghpura (R.S.Pura) & Gujjar Chack area in Jammu province situated at the Indo -Pak border in Jammu & Kashmir state of India. 1121 Extra Long Grain Rice. Pakistani varieties of basmati rice are PK 385, Super Kernel Basmati Rice and D-98. Scientists at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, used conventional plant breeding to produce a hybrid semi-dwarf plant which had most of the good features of traditional basmati (grain elongation, fragrance, alkali content). This hybrid was called Pusa"
"Proc. Symp. Use of Radiations and Radioisotopes in Studies of Plant Productivity. Pantnagar, April 12 - 14, 1974. pp. 24-32. Kalanamak rice Kalanamak is one of the finest quality scented rices of India. It derives its name from black husk (kala = black; the suffix ‘namak’ means salt). This variety has been in cultivation since the Buddhist period (600 BC). It is quite popular in Himalayan Tarai of eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, and is also known as the scented black pearl of Uttar Pradesh. It was also featured in the book 'Speciality rices of the world' by Food and Agriculture"
"Ambemohar Ambemohar is a fragrant rice variant grown in the foothills of the Western ghats region of the state of Maharashtra in India. The word Ambemohar means mango blossom in the Marathi language which is spoken in the state of Maharashtra.The rice has strong aroma reminiscent of mango blossoms.The rice has been cultivated in the region for a long time.A century ago about 54,000 tons of the variety was produced in the Mulshi region of the Pune district. The variety is grown in the foothills of the Western ghats region of the state of Maharashtra in India.It is a low"
"Basmati Basmati (pronounced in the Indian subcontinent) is a variety of long, slender-grained aromatic rice which is traditionally from the Indian subcontinent. As of 2014, India exported 65 per cent of the overseas basmati rice market, while Pakistan accounted for the remainder, according to the Indian state-run Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority. However, many countries use domestically grown basmati rice crops. ""Basmati"" derives from the Hindustani (, ) ', literally meaning ""fragrant"" (Sanskrit , '). Basmati rice is believed to have been cultivated in the Indian subcontinent for centuries. The earliest extant work to mention basmati rice"
"effigy of the rice goddess is often made from carefully weaved ""janur"" (young coconut leaf), lontar or pandan] leaf, or colored sticky rice and is called ""Cili"". In current Balinese Hindu belief, Dewi Sri corresponds to an amalgamation of the Hindu goddesses Lakshmi, Devi, and Shri. She also associated with rice, fertility, successful harvest, and family prosperity and harmony. Similar rice goddesses also can be found in other Asian countries such as Mae Po Sop; Siamese rice goddess in Thailand, and Khmer Po Ino Nogar; rice goddess of Cambodia. Dewi Sri Dewi Sri, or Shridevi (Dewi literally means goddess) (Javanese:"
"Jasmati Jasmati Rice is a conventionally bred, inbred line (variety) of long grain of rice whose name is derived from jasmine rice and basmati. Jasmati is neither ""genetically engineered"" (as in transgenic) nor is it an F1 hybrid. It is said to possess the traits of both grains – namely the softness (when cooked) of basmati, and the nutty aroma of jasmine – the latter in muted tones so as to be more subtle. It appears to have been first created in the United States. To what degree Jasmati is derived from its etymological parent grains is unknown and disputed."
"Jasmati Jasmati Rice is a conventionally bred, inbred line (variety) of long grain of rice whose name is derived from jasmine rice and basmati. Jasmati is neither ""genetically engineered"" (as in transgenic) nor is it an F1 hybrid. It is said to possess the traits of both grains – namely the softness (when cooked) of basmati, and the nutty aroma of jasmine – the latter in muted tones so as to be more subtle. It appears to have been first created in the United States. To what degree Jasmati is derived from its etymological parent grains is unknown and disputed."
"the peculiar smell of cows. According to the Monier Williams Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), Surabhi means fragrant, charming, pleasing, as well as cow and earth. It can specifically refer to the divine cow Kamadhenu, the mother of cattle who is also sometimes described as a ""Matrika"" (""mother"") goddess. Other proper names attributed to Kamadhenu are ""Sabala"" (""the spotted one"") and ""Kapila"" (""the red one""). The epithets ""Kamadhenu"", ""Kamaduh"" (कामदुह्) and ""Kamaduha"" (कामदुहा) literally mean the cow ""from whom all that is desired is drawn""—""the cow of plenty"". In the ""Mahabharata"" and ""Devi Bhagavata Purana"", in the context of the birth of"
"recipes intended for it specifically. Gobindobhog Gobindobhog () is a rice cultivar from West Bengal, India. It is a short grain, white, aromatic, sticky rice having a sweet buttery flavor. It derives its name from its usage as the principal ingredient in the preparation of the offerings to Govindajiu, the family deity of the Setts of Kolkata. Gobindobhog was traditionally cultivated in the districts of Bardhaman, Hooghly, Nadia and Birbhum. Later, it began to be cultivated in Bankura and Purulia. In August 2017, the Gobinobhog rice was allotted the geographical indication tag of West Bengal by the Government of India."
"Nag Champa Nag Champa is a fragrance of Indian origin, based on a combination of magnolia (champaca or champak) and sandalwood, or frangipani (plumeria) and sandalwood - though when frangipani is used, the name is usually just ""Champa"", without the ""Nag"". It is used in incense, soap, perfume oil, essential oils, candles, and personal toiletries. It is a popular and recognizable incense fragrance. A number of flower species in India are known as ""champa"" or ""champak"": Of these—""Magnolia champaca"", is mostly used to prepare the Nag Champa scent, while Plumeria, or ""Mesua ferrea""—may be used for scents termed Champa and"
"Basmati-1 (PB1; also called ""Todal"", because the flower has awns); crop yield is up to twice as high as traditional varieties. Fragrant rices that are derived from basmati stock but are not true basmati varieties include PB2 (also called sugandh-2), PB3, and RS-10. Basmati 217, Pusa Basmati, Basmati 1, Nepalese red Basmati. Basmati, P3 Punjab, type III Uttar Pradesh, hbc -19 Safidon, 386 Haryana, Kasturi (Baran, Rajasthan), Basmati 198, Basmati 217, Basmati 370, Bihar, Kasturi, Mahi Suganda, Pusa 1121. Basmati 370 (Pak Basmati), Super Basmati (Best Aroma), Basmati Pak (Kernal), 386 or 1121 basmati rice, Basmati 385, Basmati 515, Basmati"
"Gobindobhog Gobindobhog () is a rice cultivar from West Bengal, India. It is a short grain, white, aromatic, sticky rice having a sweet buttery flavor. It derives its name from its usage as the principal ingredient in the preparation of the offerings to Govindajiu, the family deity of the Setts of Kolkata. Gobindobhog was traditionally cultivated in the districts of Bardhaman, Hooghly, Nadia and Birbhum. Later, it began to be cultivated in Bankura and Purulia. In August 2017, the Gobinobhog rice was allotted the geographical indication tag of West Bengal by the Government of India. It has many traditional Bengali"
"inspired the movie made by T.S. Nagabharana and also a musical play by Kalagangothri ""Mysooru Mallige"". He has adopted popular singers P. Kalinga Rao, Mysore Ananthaswamy and C. Ashwath who have popularised poems of Narasimhaswamy both in the movies and the theatre. Jasmine in Karnataka Jasmine is considered the queen of flowers and is called the “Belle of India” or the ""Queen of fragrance"" as it is exquisitely scented to soothe and refresh. In different parts of India it is called by different names—Mogra, Motia, Chameli, Malli puvvu, Jaati, Mallige, Juhi, Mogra or Moonlight in the grove. It is reported"
"mixed with milk and taken in the form of a cereal. Navara also has religious significance and is sometimes used in temples for ceremonies. Navara rice Navara rice is one of the many types of rice found in India, and is a unique grain plant in the ""Oryza"" group. Its origin is said to be somewhere in Kerala, where it is regarded as endemic. In 2007–09, geographical indication status was granted. (Typically, such classification indicates an assurance of quality and distinctiveness which is primarily derived from a defined geographical region.) There seems to have been about a hundred varieties of"
"rice. Japanese sake rice is another kind as well. Indian rice cultivars include long-grained and aromatic Basmati (ਬਾਸਮਤੀ) (grown in the North), long and medium-grained Patna rice, and in South India (Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka) short-grained Sona Masuri (also called as Bangaru theegalu). In the state of Tamil Nadu, the most prized cultivar is ""ponni"" which is primarily grown in the delta regions of the Kaveri River. Kaveri is also referred to as ponni in the South and the name reflects the geographic region where it is grown. In the Western Indian state of Maharashtra, a short grain variety called"
"rice, which is as white as the jasmine flower. Jasmine rice is grown primarily in Thailand (""Thai hom mali"" or Thai fragrant rice), Cambodia (""angkor kra'oup"" or Cambodian jasmine rice), Laos, and southern Vietnam. It is moist and soft in texture when cooked, with a slightly sweet flavor. The grains cling and are somewhat sticky when cooked, though less sticky than glutinous rice (""Oryza sativa"" var. ""glutinosa""), as it has less amylopectin. It is about three times stickier than American long-grain rice. To harvest jasmine rice, the long stalks are cut and threshed. The rice can then be left in"
"Navara rice Navara rice is one of the many types of rice found in India, and is a unique grain plant in the ""Oryza"" group. Its origin is said to be somewhere in Kerala, where it is regarded as endemic. In 2007–09, geographical indication status was granted. (Typically, such classification indicates an assurance of quality and distinctiveness which is primarily derived from a defined geographical region.) There seems to have been about a hundred varieties of rice but only about 20 types are said to be existing. Navara is one of the 20. The rice is often powdered and then"
"fruit is orange-red. The species name ""somnifera"" means ""sleep-inducing"" in Latin. The name, ""ashwagandha"", is a combination of the word ""ashva"", meaning horse, and ""gandha"", meaning smell, reflecting that the root has a strong horse-like odor. ""Withania somnifera"" is cultivated in many of the drier regions of India. It is also found in Nepal, China and Yemen. It prefers dry stony soil with sun to partial shade. To propagate it can be grown from seed in the early spring, or from greenwood cuttings in the later spring. ""Withania somnifera"" is prone to several pests and diseases. Leaf spot disease caused"
"believed to be the key factor behind the aroma. Inorganic fertilizers are generally not used due to the reduction in aroma and other qualitative parameters. The Tulaipanji rice when cooked turns out to be whitish-yellow, slender, non-sticky and tasty. The rice is excellent for preparation of pulao, fried rice and biryani. Tulaipanji is also very famous for its disease-pest resistance quality. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264315135_Tulaipanji_-_A_precious_scented_rice_land_race_of_North_Bengal_India Tulaipanji Tulaipanji () is an Indian rice cultivar from West Bengal, India. It is an indigenous aromatic rice grown mainly in the Raiganj subdivision of Uttar Dinajpur district and some pockets of Dakshin Dinajpur district. In 2012, the"
"India, the Pallikaranai marshland contains the wild rice ""Oryza rufipogon"", described by the Sálim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History (SACON) as a ""precious germplasm."" Oryza rufipogon Oryza rufipogon, known as brownbeard rice, wild rice, and red rice, is a member of the genus ""Oryza"". It is native to East, South and Southeast Asia. It has a close evolutionary relation to ""Oryza sativa"", the plant grown as a major rice food crop throughout the world. ""Oryza rufipogon"" is an invasive species and listed as a 'noxious weed' by the United States, and also listed as a noxious weed in"
"Phosop Phosop () or Phaisop () is the rice goddess of the Thai people. She is a deity more related to ancient Thai folklore than a goddess of a structured, mainstream religion. She is also known as ""Mae Khwan Khao"" (; ""Mother of Rice Prosperity""). Ritual offerings are made to propitiate the Rice Goddess during the different steps of rice production. Villagers believe that Phosop ensures everyone has enough to eat. In modern Thailand, paying homage to Phosop by rice farmers had been declining in recent times, but Queen Sirikit gave royal patronage to this ancient custom of Thai folklore"
"traced back to Indo-Aryan (as in Sanskrit ""vrīhí-""). P. T. Srinivasa Iyengar assumed that the Sanskrit ""vrīhí-"" is derived from the Tamil ""arici"", while Ferdinand Kittel derived it from the Dravidian root ""variki"". However, R. Swaminatha Aiyar believes that the Sanskrit ""vrīhí-"" is derived from a Proto-Indo-Iranian root, and the Old Tamil ""arici"" is also of Indo-European origin. The rice plant can grow to tall, occasionally more depending on the variety and soil fertility. It has long, slender leaves long and broad. The small wind-pollinated flowers are produced in a branched arching to pendulous inflorescence long. The edible seed is"
"named or . This rice even though small in size, is different from the common small rice used in many Indian rice dishes. Kaima/Jeerakasala is not round unlike these common smaller variants and the fragrance of Kaima/Jeerakasala is another distinct feature. Other kinds of rice that could be used are Jeera rice, Jeerakasemba or small Bangladeshi biryani rice. The rice is white, short (small) grained, thin (not plum), but it is the aroma of these rice varieties which make then distinctive. The recipe and cuisine of Thalassery biryani has clear conspicuous differences with other biryani variants. The Kaima/Jeerakasala rice does"
"sorghum-based ""baijiu"" in that its main ingredient is rice. ""Mibaijiu"" is also the name of a type of fermented Chinese rice wine produced in the Jiangsu province. Rice baijiu Rice baijiu (Chinese: 米白酒; pinyin: mǐbáijiǔ), also known as rice fragrance baijiu (米香型白酒), is a variety of distilled beverage popular in China. Unlike other kinds of ""baijiu"", it is distilled mainly from rice rather than from sorghum or other grains. This ""baijiu"" also has a characteristic rice fragrance. One famous brand of rice ""baijiu"" is called ""Sanhua jiu"" (三花酒; literally ""three flower liquor""), which is produced in Guilin, China. The name"
"sedap malam' (lit. Flower that smells good in the night) In Hindi tuberose is known 'Nishigandha'. In Iran, it is known as 'Maryam', named after the Virgin Mary.In Bangladesh it is known as Rajnigandha (the flower which smells at night ) The tuberose is a night-blooming plant native to Mexico, as is every other known species of ""Polianthes"". It grows in elongated spikes up to long that produce clusters of fragrant waxy white flowers that bloom from the bottom towards the top of the spike. It has long, bright green leaves clustered at the base of the plant and smaller,"
"Rice baijiu Rice baijiu (Chinese: 米白酒; pinyin: mǐbáijiǔ), also known as rice fragrance baijiu (米香型白酒), is a variety of distilled beverage popular in China. Unlike other kinds of ""baijiu"", it is distilled mainly from rice rather than from sorghum or other grains. This ""baijiu"" also has a characteristic rice fragrance. One famous brand of rice ""baijiu"" is called ""Sanhua jiu"" (三花酒; literally ""three flower liquor""), which is produced in Guilin, China. The name ""rice fragrance ""baijiu"""" may mislead the drinker, who may regard it as simply ordinary ""baijiu"" flavoured by rice. In fact, this kind of distilled beverage differs from"