Select
- Grain
- Long-Slender
- Ageing
- Naturally Aged
- Best for
- Versatile meals
- Elongation
- 3.8X
Select Basmati Rice
Naturally Aged | Flavourful & Fine
Select Basmati Rice
Naturally Aged | Flavourful & Fine
Long, slender grains naturally aged for the depth of flavour and grain separation that rice-forward dishes truly deserve. When rajma chawal, kadhi chawal, sambhar rice is on the table, Select is the rice that does the dish justice. For the quality seeker in you.
Lean & Slender
Long Grain
Naturally Aged
Available Packs
The Flavourful & Fine Range
Tibar
- Grain
- Long-Slender
- Ageing
- Naturally Aged
- Best for
- Elevated meal experience
- Elongation
- 3.8X
Dubar
- Grain
- Long-Slender
- Ageing
- Naturally Aged
- Best for
- Elevated meal experience
- Elongation
- 3.6X
Super
- Grain
- Extra Long
- Ageing
- Perfectly Aged
- Best for
- Premium Feasts
- Elongation
- 4.2X
Versatile Feasting
Some dishes make rice the hero. Select is India Gate's versatile feast specialist basmati - Some dishes make rice the hero. Select is India Gate’s versatile feast specialist basmati - lean, long, slender grains naturally aged for the depth of flavour and grain separation that rice-forward dishes truly deserve.
What makes Select the specialist choice: naturally aged, developing depth of flavour, elegant texture, and the consistent grain separation essential for rajma chawal, kadhi chawal, sambhar rice, and lemon rice. Pearlescent white grains that cook without sticking, each one separate, each one carrying the flavour of the dish - 3.8x expansion in volume. When the rice is the dish, not just a side, Select delivers.
Pairs Well With
Rajma chawal
Lemon Rice
Curd Rice
Sambhar-Rice
FAQs
Select is naturally aged — developing depth of flavour, superior grain separation reaching 3.8x expansion, and the refined texture that rice-forward regional dishes demand. When the rice is the centrepiece of the meal (not just a side), that extra aging and quality make the difference between good and great.
Select excels in rice-forward regional favourites where every grain matters: rajma chawal, kadhi chawal, sambhar rice, lemon rice, curd rice, vangi bhaat, Chettinad curries. For these dishes, grain separation and flavour absorption are critical — Select’s natural aging and long-slender grain deliver both.
Natural aging is the hallmark of quality basmati. Through extended aging, grains develop richer flavour, better separation during cooking, and finer texture. For regional dishes like rajma chawal where rice absorbs the curry’s flavour, an aged grain tastes markedly better than fresh or under-aged alternatives
Soak 20–30 minutes before cooking. Use 1 cup rice : 2 cups water. Rest 5 minutes after cooking, then fluff gently. These steps maximise grain separation and refined texture — 3.8x expansion in volume after cooking.
Both are naturally aged, long-slender grain basmati from the Flavourful & Fine range. The key difference is specialisation. Dubar is the everyday premium — ideal for daily dal-chawal and family meals. Select is specifically tuned for premium feasting where rice is the star. Choose Select when the recipe calls for flavour absorption and grain separation to be at their best.