Patna rice

British  

noun

1. a variety of long-grain rice, used for savoury dishes

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Example Sentences

INGREDIENTS.—4 oz. of Patna rice, salt, cayenne, and mace, 2 quarts of white stock.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

Mode.—Well wash 1 lb. of the best Patna rice, put it into a frying-pan with the butter, which keep moving over a slow fire until the rice is lightly browned.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

Patna rice, the small slender, well-rounded grain, is in great demand in the East, with the Japan, Siam, Java, Rangoon, and Passein varieties closely following.

From Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions by Wilson, Mary A.

Patna rice is almost as good; the grains are long, small, and white, and it is the best rice for curry.

From Cassell's Vegetarian Cookery A Manual of Cheap and Wholesome Diet by Payne, A. G.