India trumps Pakistan's Iran rice trade boom with oil rupees

[Shahin Vatani]

What is the staple source for carbohydrates in the middle east? It surely can't be rice since paddy requires a lot of water. I am aware of couscous being used in North Africa which is based on wheat but then again the climate in North Africa is quiet different to the middle east.

In the rest of the middle east bread is the staple. In Iran I would say rice is the staple, although bread is still important.

Iran has many paddy fields in the northern regions. The plan of the government is to increase the paddy fields and become totally self sufficient in rice production within the next couple of years.

Iran's rice production was 2.4 million tons in 2011, up from 2.3 million tons in 2010 and 2.2 million tons in 2008. Whilst Iran consumes on average 3 million tons of rice in 2008. So we are slowly closing the required gap.

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[SURYA-1]

In the rest of the middle east bread is the staple. In Iran I would say rice is the staple, although bread is still important.

Iran has many paddy fields in the northern regions. The plan of the government is to increase the paddy fields and become totally self sufficient in rice production within the next couple of years.

As per article posted you import 45% rice of your requirement and by my calculations that would be somewhere near about 1.35 million ton.That would need lot of water, but Iran is a sort of semi-arid, it would be tough ask on your farmers to deliver that too with in couple of years.

 

[Shahin Vatani]

As per article posted you import 45% rice of your requirement and by my calculations that would be somewhere near about 1.35 million ton.That would need lot of water, but Iran is a sort of semi-arid, it would be tough ask on your farmers to deliver that too with in couple of years.

Well according to my figures we import 0.6 million tons of rice annually. Also Iran has a humid jungle climate in the north, where rice production takes place. We also have forest areas dispersed throughout the country, just in case we need more farm area.

Here is a map of Iran's biotopes:

Dark green is forest and woodlands.
Medium green is forest steppes.

 

[INDIC]

In the rest of the middle east bread is the staple. In Iran I would say rice is the staple, although bread is still important.

Iran has many paddy fields in the northern regions. The plan of the government is to increase the paddy fields and become totally self sufficient in rice production within the next couple of years.

Iran's rice production was 2.4 million tons in 2011, up from 2.3 million tons in 2010 and 2.2 million tons in 2008. Whilst Iran consumes on average 3 million tons of rice in 2008. So we are slowly closing the required gap.

PressTV - Iran world number 12 in wheat production: FAO

Basmati is a very expensive rice to be consumed daily. Which variety of rice, do you consume.

 

[Srinivas]

Basmati is a very expensive rice to be consumed daily. Which variety of rice, do you consume.

Adas Polow

 

[Shahin Vatani]

Basmati is a very expensive rice to be consumed daily. Which variety of rice, do you consume.

Iranian rice comes under many different names, however they are all very similar to Basmati. So much so that the difference between Indian Basmati and local rice is not distinguishable. Iranians abroad also just always buy Basmati as it is same as iranian and easily found everywhere.

 

[Shahin Vatani]

duplicate.....

 

[Srinivas]

Iranian rice comes under many different names, however they are all very similar to Basmati. So much so that the difference between Indian Basmati and local rice is not distinguishable. Iranians abroad also just always buy Basmati as it is same as iranian and easily found everywhere.

What is the meaning of "Biryani" in Persian. I heard Biriryani word originated from Iran.

What do you call rice is Persian??

 

[Srinivas]

Iranian rice comes under many different names, however they are all very similar to Basmati. So much so that the difference between Indian Basmati and local rice is not distinguishable. Iranians abroad also just always buy Basmati as it is same as iranian and easily found everywhere.

What is the meaning of "Biryani" in Persian. I heard Biriryani word originated from Iran.

What do you call rice is Persian??

 

[Shahin Vatani]

What is the meaning of "Biryani" in Persian. I heard Biriryani word originated from Iran.

What do you call rice is Persian??

Yes Beryani word originated in Iran. It was originally a lamb or chicken and rice dish marinated with yogurt, pomegranates, raisins and such, cooked in a tanur oven. However nowadays it is mainly used to refer to a special type of kebab cooked in Esfahan region of Iran.

Rice has many words in Persian. The generic name for rice is berenj. However depending on the method it is cooked there are many other words such as polo (pilau), cholo (chelow) and others.

 

[INDIC]

Yes Beryani word originated in Iran. It was originally a lamb or chicken and rice dish marinated with yogurt, pomegranates, raisins and such, cooked in a tanur oven. However nowadays it is mainly used to refer to a special type of kebab cooked in Esfahan region of Iran.

Rice has many words in Persian. The generic name for rice is berenj. However depending on the method it is cooked there are many other words such as polo (pilau), cholo (chelow) and others.

Do you still eat beryani, what I see Biryani remained popular only in India and Pakistan

 

[Shahin Vatani]

Do you still eat beryani, what I see Biryani it remained popular only in India and Pakistan

We don't eat the south Asian style of beryani.

The beryani eaten in Iran is regional Esfahani style of kebab.

 

[darkinsky]

Iranian buyers prefer Indian basmati rice, but shipping and payment problems faced by Indian suppliers created an opportunity for Pakistani dealers based near the border with Iran to make big profits, rice exporters based in Karachi said.

India beats Pakistan's Iran rice trade boom with oil rupees - Indian Express

maybe because india is good in marketing its agri product and makes handsome deals, i dont think it has anything got to do with the quality

 

[Srinivas]

Yes Beryani word originated in Iran. It was originally a lamb or chicken and rice dish marinated with yogurt, pomegranates, raisins and such, cooked in a tanur oven. However nowadays it is mainly used to refer to a special type of kebab cooked in Esfahan region of Iran.

Rice has many words in Persian. The generic name for rice is berenj. However depending on the method it is cooked there are many other words such as polo (pilau), cholo (chelow) and others.

Adas polow dish I have seen in a food programme, this dish resembles Biryani in subcontinent.

 

[Shahin Vatani]

Adas polow dish I have seen in a food programme, this dish resembles Biryani in subcontinent.

Yes we have many dishes like that. Lubya Polo is another one:

Baghali Polo:

Albaloo Polo (sweet and sour rice dish with cherries)