Rice is a staple food for many cultures around the world, and it comes in different varieties, with short and long grain rice being two of the most common. Understanding these specifications can help in choosing the right type of rice for your culinary needs, ensuring the desired texture and flavor in your dishes. Here are the specifications for both types:

Short Grain Rice

• Grain Length: Less than 5.5 mm
• Shape: Short, plump, almost round
• Texture: Sticky and clumps together when cooked (ideal for sushi, risotto, rice puddings)
• Common Varieties: Arborio, Sushi rice, Bomba, Calrose
• Amylose Content: 10-20% (lower, contributing to sticky texture)
• Water Absorption: High, leading to a soft, sticky texture
• Aroma and Flavor: Mild, with some varieties (e.g., Sushi rice) having a slightly sweet flavor

Long Grain Rice

• Grain Length: More than 6 mm
• Shape: Long, slender
• Texture: Light, fluffy, and separates when cooked (ideal for pilafs, fried rice, side dishes)
• Common Varieties: Basmati, Jasmine, American long grain, Thai long grain rice
• Amylose Content: 20-28% (higher, contributing to firm, non-sticky grains)
• Water Absorption: Lower, maintaining a non-sticky texture
• Aroma and Flavor: Varies, with Basmati being nutty and Jasmine rice having a floral aroma

Usage and Cooking Tips

• Short Grain Rice: Rinse thoroughly to remove excess starch for a desirable sticky texture. Often cooked with slightly less water.
• Long Grain Rice: Rinse to remove surface starch for fluffier grains. Typically cooked with a higher water-to-rice ratio (1.5 to 2 parts water to 1 part rice).

Detailed Rice Product Specifications

Sona Masoori Rice Specification

• Color: White
• Moisture: Below 14%
• Damaged Kernels: 2% Max
• Crop Year: Current
• Free From: Infestation, fungus, dyes, coloring chemicals
• Broken Ratio: 5% Max
• Sortex: 100%
• Red and Red Streaked: 1% Max
• Yellow Kernel: 2% Max
• Chalky Grain: 3% Max
• Average Grain Length: 5 mm

Parboiled Rice Specification

• Broken Grains: 5% Max
• Whole Grains: 95%
• Moisture: 14% Max
• Color Sorting: 100%
• Average Grain Length: 5.8 mm
• Discolored Grains: 1% Max
• Damaged Grains: 1% Max
• Admixture: 3% Max
• Red Streak Grains: 1% Max
• Black Grains/Pecks: 0.5% Max
• Yellow Grains: 1% Max
• Foreign Matter: 0.5% Max
• Paddy: 5 Grains Per 100cc
• Milling: Well Milled, Double Polish, Silky Sortex

Long Grain Parboiled Rice (5% Broken) Specification

• Moisture: Max 14%
• Broken (2/3 basis): Max 5%
• Damaged/Discolored/Red/Yellow Kernels: Max 1.50%
• Average Length of Grain: Min 5.8 mm
• Foreign Matter: Max 0.5%
• Yellow Kernels: Max 0.5%
• Red and Streaked Kernels: Max 0.5%
• Milling Degree: Well Milled
• Crop Year: Current
• Packing: Customary packaging with private labels as per client’s requirement

Long Grain White Rice (25% Broken) Specification

• Broken: 25% Max [Basis 3/4]
• Moisture: 14% Max
• Damaged/Discolor: 4% Max
• Yellow Kernels: 2% Max
• Red and Streaked: 1% Max
• Chalky Grain: 7% Max
• Paddy per Kg: 30 Grains Max
• Milling Degree: Regular
• Foreign Matter: 0.5% Max
• Average Length of Grain: 5.80 mm Minimum
• Crop Year: Current
• Packing: Customary packaging with private labels as per client’s requirement

100% Broken Rice – Parboiled Rice

100% Broken Parboiled Rice (Non Sortexed)

• Moisture: 14% Maximum
• Red Grains: 1.00% Maximum
• Black Grains: 0.10% Maximum
• Stained and Bored Grains: 3.00% Maximum
• Injured and Damaged Grains: 0.40% Maximum
• General Defects Aggregated: 4.50% Maximum
• 1/2 Grains: 56% Maximum
• 1/2 to 3/4 Grains: 43% Minimum
• Very Small Broken: 1.50% Maximum
• Whole Grains: 1% Minimum
• Non-Gelatinized Grains: 30% Maximum
• Foreign Matters: 0.1% Maximum
• Paddy: 5 Grains per Kilogram
• Crop Year: Current

100% Broken Parboiled Rice (Sortexed)

• Moisture: 14% Max
• Broken up to 1.50 mm: 15% Max
• Broken above 1.50 mm: 80% Min
• Damaged/Discolored/Red/Red Streaked/Yellow: 2.5% Max
• Black/Black Tip: 0.5% Max
• Foreign Matter including Paddy: 0.25% Max
• Milling Degree: Well Milled
• Crop Year: Current

100% Broken White Rice

100% Broken Raw White Rice (Non Sortexed)

• Moisture: 13% Maximum
• Stained and Chopped Grains: 1.5% Maximum
• Red Grains: 1.5% Maximum
• Damaged Grains: 0.5% Maximum
• General Defects Aggregated: 3.5% Maximum
• Chalky Grains: 4% Maximum
• Yellow Grains: 2% Maximum
• Black Grains: 3 Grains per kg
• 1/4 Grains: 70% Maximum
• 1/2 Grains: 30% Minimum
• Very Small Broken: 0.9% Maximum
• Foreign Matters: 0.1% Maximum
• Free From: Live insects, foreign smell
• Crop Year: Current

Indian Raw White Rice 100% Broken, Double Polished (Sortexed)

• Moisture: 14% Max
• Small Broken Of Less Than 1.25 mm: 10% Max
• Broken Of Above 1.25 mm: 85% Min
• Whole Kernels: 5% Max
• Chalky Grains: 5% – 6% Max
• Damaged/Discolored/Yellow/Red/Red Streaked: 1.5% Max
• Foreign Matter Including Paddy: 0.20% Max
• Milling Degree: Reasonably Well Milled
• Whiteness/Polish Degree On Kett: 40 Degree Min
• Crop Year: Current

For more information on our rice products or to place an order, please contact us. We ensure high-quality, well-milled rice tailored to your requirements, ensuring satisfaction with every grain.

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