I. INTRODUCTION
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa (Asian
rice) [1] [2]. In Asia, especially as a cereal grain, it is the most
widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's
human population [3]. After corn, it is the grain with the
second-highest worldwide production, according to data for
2010 "Prod STAT" by FAOSTAT (Food And Agriculture
Organization Of The United Nations) Retrieved December
26, 2006).
Basmati rice means the "queen of fragrance or the
perfumed one." According to the Agricultural and Processed
Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA),
India is the second largest producer of rice after China, and
grows over a tenth of the world's wheat. In 1993, Basmati rice
attracted the highest premium because it is very-long grained
rice, with an aroma of its own which enhances the flavors it’s
mixed with.
“Basmati” is long grain a