This dish is best when made with basmati rice.    From LearnThat.org. 

Pilaf two cups of white rice-basmati is really pretty well essential here.    From Wordnik.com.  [Azerbaian Pilaf with Pomegranate Meatballs] Reference

But seriously I have tried all kind of rice here, but the real long grain basmati we get and the smell, I never get here.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chicken biryani – Malabar ishtyle. « Salt and Pepper.] Reference

Serve over plain basmati rice or a rice pillau.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tigers & Strawberries » Keema Sookh: North Indian Home Cooking] Reference

A good example is the ongoing battle over who and what can lay claim to the title "basmati" rice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Libertarian Blog Place] Reference

To serve, place the okra on a bed of brown basmati rice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Groundwork: Okra time] Reference

Pakistan grows basmati on its side of the Himalayan foothills.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tensions Stall Plan by India and Pakistan to Share 'Basmati' Tag] Reference

Only a handful of species grown in specific areas can claim the basmati name.    From Wordnik.com.  [Price of Prized Basmati Rice] Reference

The idea of jointly locking up the basmati name was first floated five years ago.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tensions Stall Plan by India and Pakistan to Share 'Basmati' Tag] Reference

Currently, basmati sells for roughly half the price of locally grown Iranian rice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Price of Prized Basmati Rice] Reference

Japan is the only country in the world where biriyani cannot be made with basmati rice.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sunil Chacko: The US-India Business Council Comes of Age] Reference

India banned the export of wheat and non-basmati rice in 2007 to control rising prices.    From Wordnik.com.  [India May Lift Ban on Wheat, Rice Exports] Reference

And then I'd have some basmati rice on the side with some dhal - which is a lentil stew.    From Wordnik.com.  [Verena von Pfetten: Talking Super Food Sustenance With Essential Living Foods (VIDEO)] Reference

Amid soaring prices for rice the world over, basmati has seen some of the biggest increases.    From Wordnik.com.  [Price of Prized Basmati Rice] Reference

He estimated the basmati rice exports in 2007-08 at between 1.7 million and 1.8 million tons.    From Wordnik.com.  [Basmati Exports Drop On Global Woes; Stocks Swell] Reference

Agence-France Presse A Kolkata vendor sells basmati, which India and Pakistan claim as their own.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tensions Stall Plan by India and Pakistan to Share 'Basmati' Tag] Reference

Surges on Rising Mideast Demand NEW DELHI -- In the world of rice, India's basmati has always stood alone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Price of Prized Basmati Rice] Reference

One of the rice varieties we conserve and grow is basmati, the aromatic rice for which Dehra Dun is famous.    From Wordnik.com.  [Monocultures, Monopolies, Myths And The Masculinisation Of Agriculture] Reference

And they're limiting what you can buy to four bags at a time of jasmine, basmati, and long grain white rice.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 24, 2008] Reference

The government has also cut the floor price for basmati-rice exports, Mr. Mukherjee added without elaborating.    From Wordnik.com.  [India Fin Min: Won't Need to Borrow More to Fight Drought] Reference

Meanwhile, removing the export ban on non-basmati rice could hit exports by arch rival Thailand, Mr. Setia said.    From Wordnik.com.  [India May Lift Ban on Wheat, Rice Exports] Reference

RiceSelect of Alvin, Texas, produces a number of rices, including organic basmati rices, plus organic rice mixes.    From Wordnik.com.  [eco-mama Diary Entry] Reference

India on April 1 hiked the minimum export price for basmati to 1,200 dollars per metric tonne from 1,100 dollars.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

India, the world's third-largest rice exporter, restricted exports to premium long-grain basmati rice on April 1.    From Wordnik.com.  [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference

It sought to secure the basmati trademark in India, a necessary step before applying for international protection.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tensions Stall Plan by India and Pakistan to Share 'Basmati' Tag] Reference

To control prices, the government has banned the export of wheat, pulses and all rice, save the luxury basmati variety.    From Wordnik.com.  [Asia Struggles With Food Prices] Reference

About 400,000 farmers are engaged in the cultivation of basmati in the Indo-Gangetic plains on both sides of the border.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tensions Stall Plan by India and Pakistan to Share 'Basmati' Tag] Reference

But consumers in some areas appear to be stockpiling exotic rice varieties, like basmati and jasmine, and other foodstuffs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sam's Club, Costco Ration] Reference

And now at Sam's Club in Tampa is reportedly already out of basmati rice and isn't sure when it's going to get new shipments.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 24, 2008] Reference

A "heart healthy" dish, the Tilapia Fresca Plate, which comes with basmati rice and cumin green beans, has three grams of fat.    From Wordnik.com.  [CAFETERIA CUISINE] Reference