- Home
- The Rice Guide
The RiceGuide
Straight answers to the rice questions everyone asks, from picking the right grain for dum biryani to keeping every grain separate.
Choosing rice
Which grain for which dish, and what the names on the bag actually mean.
What is the best rice for biryani?
Biryani ke liye sab se acha chawal konsa hai?
Which rice is best for pulao?
Pulao ke liye konsa chawal behtar hai?
Basmati vs sella rice: what is the difference?
Basmati aur sella chawal mein kya farq hai?
What is 1121 basmati rice?
1121 chawal kya hota hai?
What is Super Kernel basmati rice?
Super Kernel chawal kya hai?
What is double steam rice?
Double steam chawal kya hota hai?
What is daghi rice, and is it lower quality?
Daghi chawal kya hota hai?
What is the best rice for everyday plain chawal?
Rozana khane ke liye konsa chawal le?
Cooking rice
Soaking, water, timing, and how to keep every grain separate.
How do you cook basmati rice so it does not stick?
Chawal khile khile kaise banaye?
How much water do you need for basmati rice?
Chawal mein kitna pani dalein?
Should you soak basmati rice, and for how long?
Chawal kitni der bhigo kar rakhein?
Why is my biryani rice mushy or breaking?
Biryani ke chawal toot kyun jate hain?
How do you cook sella rice?
Sella chawal kaise pakayein?
Buying & storing
Spotting good rice, ageing, quantities and keeping it fresh.
How can you tell if basmati rice is good quality?
Acha basmati chawal kaise pehchanein?
What is aged rice and why is it better?
Purana chawal behtar kyun hota hai?
How do you store rice and keep insects away?
Chawal ko keeron se kaise bachayein?
How much rice do you need per person?
Ek banday ke liye kitne chawal chahiye?
Where can I buy rice online in Islamabad and Rawalpindi?
Islamabad mein chawal online kahan se mangwayein?
Our rice at a glance
Five grains, five jobs. Tap one to learn what it's best at and how to cook it. The meter shows aroma.
Ask the Rice Guy.
Tell us what you're cooking and for how many. We'll point you to the right grain, or come smell it for yourself at our store in G-11/2.