Aged Basmati Rice, Two Years

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An authentic single-cultivar heritage Basmati rice from the Doon Valley foothills, aged slowly for twenty-four months in unhusked paddy form rather than sped through chemical or thermal ageing. It delivers delicate needle-like grain separation, authentic natural aroma, and complete freedom from toxic warehouse fumigants.

• Botanical landrace heritage: The commercial cereal trade is dominated by high-yield crossbred hybrids (such as Pusa 1121 and 1509) selected for raw grain length (8.30 to 8.50 mm) but carrying diluted aroma. Type 3 is the heritage landrace indigenous to the Doon Valley foothills of Uttarakhand. It produces a modest uncooked length of 7.40 to 7.60 mm, but holds an unsurpassed concentration of natural 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (>= 150 ppb) and exquisite culinary sweetness.
• Paddy-first natural ageing: Rice lipids reside in the outer bran and germ. In milled white or brown rice, lipases rapidly hydrolyze fats into free fatty acids, producing cardboard rancidity (fat acidity > 45 mg KOH/100 g) within months. Storing rice in unhusked paddy form (Dhan) protects lipids behind intact silica husks, allowing starch molecules to anneal naturally. Dehusking and optical Sortex grading take place fresh immediately before packaging.
• Zero synthetic fumigation: Conventional grain warehouses routinely insert Aluminium Phosphide (Celphos/QuickPhos) tablets that release toxic phosphine gas, leaving grey aluminium hydroxide powder behind. Shuunnya preserves paddy using multi-layer hermetic bags (GrainPro), dried organic neem leaves, and food-grade carbon dioxide displacement. Zero toxic chemicals ever touch the grain.
• Optical Sortex Grade 1: Milled grains pass through high-speed multi-camera monochromatic and bichromatic optical sorters. Broken grains are held strictly below 1.50% (far below the FSSAI statutory cap of 5.00%), with zero chalky core defects and zero foreign dockage.
• Cold water-mist polishing: Polished using fine chilled water droplets and bran-on-bran friction. Strictly zero liquid paraffin, zero mineral oils, zero talc, and zero glucose syrup glazing.
• 100.00% plastic-free packaging: Protected in an unbleached 60 gsm plant-cellulose greaseproof moisture-barrier liner inside a reusable 100.00% woven cotton/jute canvas tote bag with drawstring closure. Infinitely reusable in your pantry and completely free from plastic EPR waste.
• Culinary preparation & ratio: After a gentle rinse, soak for 20 to 30 minutes in cold water to relax retrograded starch. Use 1 part rice to 1.50 parts water for absorption cooking, yielding separate, non-sticky grains that expand lengthwise to >= 16.00 mm.
• Honest botanical trade-offs: We do not claim 8.40 mm raw length; claiming 8.40 mm for Dehraduni is a botanical mismatch. Authentic Type 3 measures 7.40 to 7.60 mm raw, prioritizing intense natural fragrance and delicate texture over artificial size.