Rice

Non-basmati rice is a type of rice that is not basmati. There are reportedly 10,000 different types of rice in the world, with India having the most. In actuality, just 1% of the rice farmed in India is produced as basmati rice.

There are many various sizes and shapes of non-basmati rice. Some are like beads, others may be circular, some are long and slender, and some are short and thick. None of them share the same qualities as basmati rice.