Generally, the ratio is 1 cup of jasmine rice to 1 ¼ cups of water, while basmati's ratio can vary anywhere from 1:1.5 to 1:2, depending on how you're cooking rice and the texture you're looking for.

African nations, which buy some 9 million tonnes of rice a year from Asia, are likely to import the bulk of white rice from Pakistan and Vietnam because of competitive prices.

India allowed exports of fixed quantities of non-basmati rice to four African countries, the government said on Monday, partially lifting a ban on the grain's sales overseas.

Basmati Rice: As much as jasmine rice is commonly linked to Thai food, basmati is linked to Indian food. However, basmati rice is a go-to in Pakistani, other South Asian, and many Middle Eastern ...

The new South Asian grocery store — 2436 S. Interstate 35, Suite 330 — opened in early June and sells fresh South Asian produce, spices, rice grains and has an in-store kitchen.

In Houston, Indian supermarkets are selling out of non-basmati rice and imposing limits on it as the nation scrambles to get ahold of the South Asian food staple. Although the ban includes only ...