Rice

Basmati, the king of rice, is held in the highest regard world over. Among all the other varieties of rice, none have the distinctive long grains or the subtle aroma for which this grain is considered so special. This also justifies the premium this rice commands against all other rice of the world.

It takes birth in the most fertile valleys and plains of Pakistan. It is harvested by hand with delicate care, aged to perfection and then processed.

The result is an extra long, pearly white, delicate grain with an irresistible aroma and delectable taste bringing alive an age of nawabs and emperors, glittering courts and legendary chefs.
The name basmati originated from a Sanskrit word "BASH", which means smell.
This rice has special features, which make it's naturally long grain fragrant and delicious in taste.

The legend says that this rice was meant to be consumed by maharajas (kings), maharanis (queens), princes and royal families. This unique rice is just one crop a year grown only in northern India and Pakistan, the region known as old Punjab - the land of five rivers originating from Himalayas.

Types and Forms of Rice

Super Kernel is a long grain rice with a slender kernel, four to five times longer that it's width. The grains are separate, light and fluffy when cooked, and mostly used for recipes such as biryani, which require rice of a distinct shape and texture.

Aromatic Basmati Rice, is dry and separate when cooked, resulting in long, thin grains, since the long grain increases only in length when cooked.

Brown Rice is the least processed form of rice, as the kernels of rice have had only the hull removed.

The light brown color of brown rice is caused by the presence of bran layers which are rich in minerals and vitamins, especially the B-complex group.

With a natural aroma and flavor similar to that of roasted nuts or popcorn, it is chewier than white rice, and slightly more nutritious, but takes longer to cook. Brown rice may be eaten as is or milled into regular-milled white rice.

Parboiled Rice is a rough rice that has gone through a steam-pressure process before milling. It is soaked, steamed, dried, and then milled to remove the outer hull.

This procedure gelatinizes the starch in the grain, and is adopted at the mill in order to harden the grain, resulting in less breakage, thus ensuring a firmer, more separate grain. Parboiled rice is favored by consumers and chefs who desire an extra fluffy and separate cooked rice.

Quality Control

The key to ensuring value to customers is ensuring that Basmati retains all that nature gave it, which is its distinct flavor and aroma.

We have a sophisticated infrastructure for procuring,
cleaning and storing of raw material, producing a high quality finished product adhering to international standards through rigid quality management at each step.

While retaining a focus on methods that ensure the finest natural flavour of Basmati, automatic computerised plants provide customers the most perfect grains of Basmati.

Hi-tech machinery dries the paddy for processing, then automatic computerised machines remove the rice husk, polish, de-stone and sort the best grains of Basmati Rice.

Basmati rice can't be grown under artificial stimulated conditions. It draws its unique aroma and taste from the special soil and climatic conditions found only in the foothills of the Himalayan Mountains. Melting Himalayan snows ensures a constant supply of water and nourishment.

Our basmati rice is grown and cultivated in the fertile land of province Sindh and Punjab in Pakistan, under the supervision of expert staff.

Here the climatic surroundings and appropriate water supply ensures the best crop each time. The seedling process is completed with the use of best quality seeds and the most sophisticated methods of farming and crop protection are adopted during the whole process.

Our trained staff closely examines the finished crop in order to select the finest grain. This grain is then transferred to the mill for further processing and packing.

At every step in our operation, quality is what we strive for. Quality checks are performed at each step of the milling process.

Major and ongoing investments in quality control, grading and cleanliness of rice have made the company one of the best equipped rice exporting organisations.

Combining high technology and production flexibility with traditional milling skills enables Ghaffar Corporation to offer a comprehensive range of quality controlled rice.

Storage, Custom Branding and Packaging

In our units a great stress is given to cleanliness and hygiene. Special care is therefore taken in packaging and storing of the finished product. Packing is done with utmost care to retain the initial aroma and freshness of product, maintain hygiene and at the same time have it look attractive. The very latest machinery ensures consistent bag weights and hygienic packing in 1Kg cartons made to clients specifications, and ............................5Kg, 10Kg, 20Kg cotton and jute bags with handles and 50 Kg ............................polypropylene bags.