These states grow long-grain rice, and have done so since African slaves introduced them to it.
Ours was a red primavera sauce atop a platter of ordinary long-grain rice.
But I think my most significant change is substituting basmati for ordinary long-grain rice.
The rough-textured crepes were made with long-grain rice and white lentils.
Add long-grain rice, stir once, cover and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
She said medium-grain rice worked while long-grain rice did not because it was of a different genetic structure.
According to the menu, the pilafs are made with a particularly fine long-grain rice from the south of Afghanistan.
I use regular long-grain rice that has been converted, or parboiled, so it doesn't get sticky.
This is a characteristic of most long-grain rice.
When economising now, I'd rather buy a good-quality long-grain rice than compromise with cheap basmati.