Sunstar Overseas Ltd

Company Description

Basmati Rice, a variety of long grain rice with a fine texture, is the world's best rice that one can use for cooking and the leading aromatic fine quality rice in the world trade. Basmati rice means the "queen of fragrance" or the perfumed one. This type of rice has been grown in the foothills of the Himalayas for thousands of years. In India, Basmati rice is characterized by extra long, superfine slender grains having a length to breadth ratio of more than 3.5, sweet taste, soft texture, delicate curvature and an extra elongation with least breadth-wise swelling on cooking. This highly aromatic rice is India's gift to the whole world.Basmati Rice is a simple grain, yet throughout history it has been on royal menus of various cultures as the main dish. From the pilav of Turkey, polou of Persia, pilafs of the Steppes, the isotos and paellas of the Mediterranean, to the pulau of India it has been served to great sultans, maharajahs, shahs and emperors. Spices, nuts, dried fruits, vegetables and herbs are a natural for Basmati rice. Basmati rice transforms rice dishes into extraordinary meals.According to Ayurveda, Basmati, the king of all varieties of rice, is saatvic or pure, is nourishing for the body tissues and is easy to digest. Basmati Rice has been cultivated at the foot of the Himalayan mountain ranges in India for thousands of years. The rivers Yamuna and Sutluj irrigate the Basmati paddy fields in Haryana and Punjab respectively. To obtain the correct aroma and flavor of Basmati rice, proper ageing is required to reduce its moisture content. The best quality Basmati rice comes from the old Karnal district, known as the 'rice bowl of India'. Basmati is now grown in Karnal, Panipat, Kaithal, Kurukshetra and Ambala districts of Haryana.It is also grown in Punjab, Dehradoon region of Uttranchal & Jammu region of Jammu & Kashmir.

Company Information

• Country/Region: India
• Address: Bahalgarh, Sonipat, Haryana, India
• Website: http://www.sunstaroverseas.com/History_of_Basmati_Rice.html
• Business Type: Others
• Main Products: Organic Basmati Rice, Organic Cereals & Pulses, Organic Sugar & Cotton, Organic Soyabean, 1121 Parboiled Rice, Long Grain Rice, Short Grain Rice, Organic Rice,
• Location: Bahalgarh (Haryana), Amritsar (Punjab), Moradabad
• Year Established: 1995
• Number Of Employess: 100+
• Main Markets: Worldwide
• Trade Capacity: 85% %
• Production Capacity: 6
• R&D Capacity: 11 - 20 people
• Quality Control: In House
• No. of QC Staff: 61 - 70 people
• Certificates: ISO-22000:2005
• Contract Manufacturing: Design Service Offered
• Registered Capital: More than 100 Million USD
• Legal Representative / CEO: Mr. Narender Sidhar
• Total Annual Sales Volume: More than 100 Million USD

Contact info

• Contact Person: Ms.Bhawna Verma
• Department: Executive Management
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• Zip/Post Code: 131021