Long-grained and aromatic, basmati rice is the choice in many of the northern states of India. The brown variety of the rice contains the bran that is the husk around the grain and the germ as well. India Gate is one of the most iconic rice brands of India and eaten widely across the country and exported around the world. This brown basmati rice has the the great taste and aroma of basmati with the goodness and fiber of brown rice. This rice is especially helpful for people to increase fibre intake in their diet and who want to reduce the intake of carbohydrates or sugars. We are often asked the difference between brown rice and white rice. People generally know that brown rice is healthier. Rice is grown in the fields and harvested in plant form known as paddy. The rice grain is separated from the paddy. At this point the rice grain is still covered in a fibrous generally non-edible covering called husk. There are different way to remove the husk from the rice grain depending upon the brand and preference. Once the husk is removed, we end up with what is known as brown rice or brown basmati rice depending on the rice variety. This is undoubtedly healthier than white rice as it still has it's brown layer covering intact rich is fiber and Vitamin B complex. In order to obtain white rice, the brown rice is further processed to remove the brown layering through scrubbing and then polishing the rice to give it's shiny white texture. Most people will tell you that white rice tastes and smells much better and easier to cook than brown rice but brown rice is much superior in terms of it's overall nutrition and health benefits.
