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Basmati rice
Organic
India
This aromatic rice comes from the Dataganj region in the state of Uttar Pardesh in Northeast India. Here, more than 800 family farmers grow the rice on around 1.5-2.0 hectares of land, where all processing is done by hand. The families irrigate their fields strategically without having to rely on constant flooding.
Use & preparation
Preparation (basic recipe for 3-4 people):
Wash 1 cup of rice twice and put it in a saucepan. Add 1.5 times the amount of water and add some salt. Soak for 10 minutes, then bring to the boil. Immediately bring the heat down to medium, then let the rice simmer for about 10-12 minutes with the lid on.
Sustainability & transparency
- Grown by 2,000 family farmers on an average of 1 ha in the Himalayan foothills
- Organic, transport: by ship from Thailand to Rotterdam, by ship on the Rhine from Rotterdam to Basel, by lorry to Reismühle in Brunnen, 100% of employees have an employment contract, wages on par with minimum wage or better
- Purchasing from processor since 2013
| Nutrition table per 100g | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 1480kJ/353kcal |
| Fat | 0.4 g |
| thereof saturated fatty acids | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrates | 76 g |
| thereof sugar | 0.2 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Salt | 0 g |