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Mainak Bhog (Baskati Rice)
Mainak is Parboiled Rice, The Brand developed and produced by Mainak Agro Food Product. Parboiled rice is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. The three basic steps of parboiling are soaking, steaming and drying. These steps also make rice easier to process by hand, boost its nutritional profile (other than its vitamin-B content, which is denatured) and change its texture. About 50% of the world’s paddy production is parboiled. The treatment is practiced in many parts of the world such as India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Guinea, South Africa, Italy, Spain, Thailand, Switzerland, USA and France. Rice is easier to polish by hand (removal of...
Krishak (Gobindobhog Rice)
Krishak Gobindobhog, literal translation: Offering to the Gods, is a rice referenced in ancient Indian literature. It was used as an offering to the gods because it was known to be "the rice preferred by the gods". It is a short grain, white, aromatic, sticky rice. It is grown traditionally in West Bengal, India. It has many traditional Bengali recipes intended for it specifically. It has a sweet buttery flavor and a potent aroma. Gobindobhog is known to be a sweet and sensual flavor that is storied in the Mahabharata to be the proffered rice of the gods. It is used as an offering to the gods and is said that eating this rice will bring one closer to divinity. Gobindobhog rice ...
