How it's used
Used as a base for pilafs, plov, and tahdig.
Grains
basmati rice
Long-grain aromatic rice used across Persian and South Asian cooking.
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In the kitchen
Substitutes
jasmine ricelong-grain white rice
Pairs well with
A moderate-GI grain - pairing with legumes or protein in the same meal helps blunt the blood sugar response.
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Recipes that use basmati rice
MealAfrican
Jollof Party Rice
One-pot Nigerian jollof rice with kidney beans, built on a slow-fried tomato-pepper base, finished with caramelised plantain and roasted peanuts.
Open recipeMealSouth Asian
Fermented Dosa with Spinach & Sambar
Properly fermented rice-and-urad dosa with garlicky spinach, pumpkin sambar and a quick tofu-coconut chutney.
Open recipeMealSouth Asian
Chana Saag Lunch Pot
A simple chickpea and spinach curry lunch pot with tomato, cumin, coriander, turmeric, lemon, soy yogurt and basmati rice.
Open recipeMealSouth Asian
Kitchari Comfort Pot
A gentle South Asian rice, mung bean and red lentil comfort pot with turmeric-cumin tempering, cool yogurt, sweet red pepper kachumber and pumpkin-seed crunch.
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What 100 g contributes
Nutrition summary
At a glance
Higher inNo notable standouts
Calories
341kcal
8% cal
Protein
7.1g
90% cal
Carbs
76.7g
2% cal
Fat
0.7g
Small numbers, big impact
Everyday essentials
Fibre1.30g
Vitamin B120.00ฮผg
Vitamin D0.00ฮผg
Iodine0.00ฮผg
Iron0.70mg
Zinc1.10mg
Calcium10.00mg
Nutrition values are estimates and can vary with variety, brand, cooking method and water content.