1121 Raw Basmati Rice
Raw 1121 shows the variety’s full aroma and its famous elongation — the grain more than doubles in length on cooking — so it is the first choice for premium retail packs and home cooks.
Basmati · Raw
Raw 1718 is a high-yield successor to 1121 with very uniform grain length, which suits large repeat retail programmes that need lot-to-lot consistency.
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RawNatural creamy white
1718 Raw Basmati Rice is 1718 Basmati rice that has been milled straight from dried paddy with no soaking or heat treatment, so the grain keeps its full natural aroma and cooks soft and fluffy. Raw 1718 is a high-yield successor to 1121 with very uniform grain length, which suits large repeat retail programmes that need lot-to-lot consistency.
Om Prasadam mills 1718 Raw Basmati Rice in Karnal, Haryana to a typical average raw grain length of 8.20 mm, with 13.0% moisture and 2.0% broken grains at most. It cooks to 19–21 mm in 12–15 minutes and keeps for 12 months in dry storage.
Reference
| Variety | 1718 Basmati rice |
|---|---|
| Processing | Raw |
| Colour | Natural creamy white |
| Avg raw grain length | 8.20 mm |
| Avg cooked length | 19–21 mm (2.4×) |
| Moisture (max) | 13.0% |
| Broken (max) | 2.0% |
| Aroma | Mild to medium |
| Cooking time | 12–15 minutes |
| Rice : water | 1 : 1.75–2 |
| Shelf life | 12 months |
| ITC(HS) code | 1006 30 20 |
| Packing | 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg |
Figures are typical; the lot analysis report shipped with your consignment is binding. Ask for a sample or a firm quote.
Raw processing gives the softest and most aromatic cook of any processing type, best when the dish is served straight away. At the mill the sequence is:
1718 Basmati rice
The same 1718 paddy, processed 5 ways. Processing changes colour, cooking time and shelf life; it does not change the variety.
| Type | Colour | Moisture (max) | Broken (max) | Cooking time | Rice : water | Shelf life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1718 Raw Basmati Rice | Natural creamy white | 13.0% | 2.0% | 12–15 minutes | 1 : 1.75–2 | 12 months |
| 1718 Steam Basmati Rice | Off-white, slightly translucent | 12.5% | 2.0% | 15–18 minutes | 1 : 2 | 18 months |
| 1718 White Sella Basmati Rice | Bright white, opaque | 12.0% | 1.0% | 18–22 minutes | 1 : 2.25–2.5 | 24 months |
| 1718 Creamy Sella Basmati Rice | Light cream | 12.0% | 1.0% | 18–22 minutes | 1 : 2.25 | 24 months |
| 1718 Golden Sella Basmati Rice | Golden yellow | 12.0% | 1.0% | 20–25 minutes | 1 : 2.5 | 24 months |
Who buys it
Households, restaurants and retail packs where aroma and a soft bite matter most. These are the markets where raw rice moves in the most volume.
Questions buyers ask
1718 Raw Basmati Rice is milled straight from dried paddy with no soaking or heat treatment, so the grain keeps its full natural aroma and cooks soft and fluffy; 1718 Steam Basmati Rice is steamed briefly in the husk before drying and milling, which firms the grain, cuts breakage and makes the cooked rice less sticky while keeping most of the raw aroma. In the pot, 1718 Raw Basmati Rice gives the softest and most aromatic cook of any processing type, best when the dish is served straight away. It cooks in 12–15 minutes and keeps for 12 months, against 15–18 minutes and 18 months for 1718 Steam Basmati Rice.
Rinse 1718 Raw Basmati Rice two or three times, soak it for 20–30 minutes, then cook at about 1 : 1.75–2 rice to water for 12–15 minutes. The grain cooks to an average length of 19–21 mm, roughly 2.4× its raw length of 8.20 mm.
1718 Raw Basmati Rice keeps for 12 months from the packing date in cool, dry storage away from direct sunlight. Raw rice has the shortest shelf life of the processing types because it has had no heat treatment.
1718 Raw Basmati Rice is packed in 1 / 5 / 10 / 25 / 40 / 50 kg — retail packs of 1, 5 and 10 kg and bulk bags of 25, 40 and 50 kg in PP, BOPP or jute, plain or printed with your own brand. A 20ft container carries about 26 metric tonnes, and mixed containers are accepted from 5 tonnes per grade.
1718 Raw Basmati Rice is exported from India under ITC(HS) code 1006 30 20, within heading 1006 30 for semi-milled or wholly milled rice. The final classification is confirmed on the shipping bill for each consignment.
Raw rice
Raw 1121 shows the variety’s full aroma and its famous elongation — the grain more than doubles in length on cooking — so it is the first choice for premium retail packs and home cooks.
Raw Pusa Basmati gives a genuine Basmati aroma and soft cook at a keener price than 1121, which makes it the everyday Basmati for many retail brands in India and abroad.
Raw 1509 is harvested earlier than 1121 and gives a long, slender, low-chalk grain, so it is often the sharper buy for retail packs when 1121 prices climb.
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