Basmati is a long, skinny rice and shares the long grain group with jasmine and American long grain. … It retains its individual non-sticky grains which allow sauces to coat well. It can be either brown or white with the brown variety having a deeper flavor.
- The health benefits of brown rice are largely due to it being a whole grain.
- According to HSPH, the fiber in brown rice helps lower cholesterol, moves waste through the digestive tract.
- Promotes fullness, and may help prevent the formation of blood clots.
