{"product_id":"royal-basmati-rice-20-lb","title":"Royal Basmati Rice 20 Lb","description":"\u003ci\u003eNaturally Aromatic Premium Aged\u003c\/i\u003e\r\\n\r\\n\u003ci\u003eBasmati\u003c\/i\u003e derives from the \u003ca title=\"Sanskrit\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sanskrit\"\u003eSanskrit\u003c\/a\u003e word “vasmati” meaning “fragrant”. Basmati rice is believed to have been cultivated in the Indian Subcontinent for centuries. The earliest extant work to mention the basmati rice is \u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Heer Ranjha\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heer_Ranjha\"\u003eHeer Ranjha\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (1766).\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-1\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basmati#cite_note-1\"\u003e[1]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-Daniel2010_2-0\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Basmati#cite_note-Daniel2010-2\"\u003e[2]\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\r\\n\r\\nBasmati was introduced to the Middle East by Indian traders. Through cultural exchange it remains not only an important part of various Indian\/ Pakistani cuisines but now is also used extensively in Persian  \u003ca title=\"Arab cuisine\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arab_cuisine\"\u003eArab\u003c\/a\u003e and other Middle Eastern cuisines as well. India and Pakistan are the exclusive growers and exporters of this type of rice\r\\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\\n\u003cdiv\u003e\r\\n\r\\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccording to the \u003ca title=\"Canadian Diabetes Association\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canadian_Diabetes_Association\"\u003eCanadian Diabetes Association\u003c\/a\u003e basmati rice has a “medium” \u003ca title=\"Glycemic index\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glycemic_index\"\u003eglycemic index\u003c\/a\u003e (between 56 and 69) apposed to regular white rice with a glycemic index of 89 thus making it more suitable for \u003ca class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Diabetic\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diabetic\"\u003ediabetics\u003c\/a\u003e as compared to certain other grains and products made from white flour.  from Wikipedia\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\\n\r\\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\\n\u003ch5\u003eCOOKING INSTRUCTIONS:\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\\nSoak rice 15-30 minutes for extra length (optional)\r\\n\r\\n1 cup rice\r\\n2 cups of water\r\\n1 tbsp. of oil\/butter (optional)\r\\npinch of salt (optional)\r\\n\r\\n\u003cstrong\u003eStove Top\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Bring 2 cups water to a boil in sauce pan with tight fitting lid. Add 1-cup rice, cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes or until water is absorbed.  Once the cooking process is complete, leave the cooked rice in the pan for 5 minutes. Serve.\r\\n\r\\n\u003cstrong\u003eMicrowave\u003c\/strong\u003e: Take 1 cup of Royal® Basmati Rice and gently rinse twice. Drain the rice and add 2¼ cups of fresh water.  Cover tightly with microwave-safe lid and cook on HIGH power setting for 15 minutes*. Remove from microwave.  CAUTION. BOWL WILL BE HOT. Microwave ovens vary. If rice is too hard in the first cooking, use more water. Use less water if it is too soft.\r\\n\r\\n\u003cstrong\u003eElectric Rice Cooker\u003c\/strong\u003e: Take 1 cup of Royal® Basmati Rice and rinse twice to remove starch.  Use ratio of 1 cup (dry rice) : 2 cups (water). See rice cooker manual for specific operation.\r\\n\r\\n*Cooking times are approximate.\r\\n\u003ch5\u003eINGREDIENTS:\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\\nWhite Basmati Rice\r\\n\r\\nProduct of India","brand":"Royal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48231877378284,"sku":"gr14207","price":26.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/8083\/5308\/files\/royal.jpg?v=1787672235","url":"https:\/\/yummygift.com\/products\/royal-basmati-rice-20-lb","provider":"Yummy Gift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}