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Jasmine Rice – a popular type of rice
Jasmine rice is known all over the world for its unique character and flavor. It is a type of long grain rice and is native to the country of Thailand where millions of people depend on it for their daily bread. The rice is popularly known as Thai rice and has a unique nutty aroma similar to the soft smell of jasmine. Jasmine rice is being manufactured since decades, but few years ago only after extensive testing the Thai official board has given the jasmine rice a unique name – Khao Dawk Mali. The term Khao stands for rice, Dawk for flavor and Mali for Jasmine. Similar to the other rice varieties, jasmine rice is also a type of grass and is grown in water saturated paddies. Once they are grown fully, the long stalks of grass are harvested and threshed to procure the rice. Jasmine rice has an easy harvest and is grown in all seasons with each season having its own flavor.
Jasmine rice has a rich pleasing aroma coupled with delicate nutty flavor and hence is used largely in Chinese and Thai dishes. Jasmine rice has a low amylopectin and therefore is less sticky than the other varieties. It is often compared to Basmati rice but is only similar to it in appearance. Basmati Rice is often left to age before it is sold, whereas jasmine rice is recommended for consumption within six months of purchase or else the freshness and flavor is lost.
The trick to cook jasmine rice properly is to use minimum of water so that the rice is not extensively boiled but steamed. It is always recommended to rinse the rice properly before cooking. Generally, for boiling jasmine rice, the rice is to be added along with water in the pot. The ideal proportion is one half cup water against one cup of jasmine rice. Some Thai cooks even suggest wrapping the bundle of rice in a muslin cloth followed by a suspension into a steamer. One can also soak the rice before cooking in order to decrease the cooking time. If jasmine rice has been properly soaked before cooking, it takes 10 minutes to fluff up. On the other hand, it consumes roughly 20 minutes if it has not been soaked.