WHAT IS STEAM RICE

Raw rice (white rice) consumers prefer “aged” or “seasoned” rice. This is raw rice stored for 10 – 12 months. The cooking quality , color and taste changes with aging

Disadvantages of long storage:

• Chances of fungus and insects and rodents
• Loss in weight
• Large storage space and blocking of capital

Advantages of Steam Rice:

• After steam treatment of paddy, the milled rice obtains cooking quality, color and taste as “aged rice”
• No need for storing for 10/12 months

PROCESSING STEAM RICE

 

	Paddy filled in tanks Steaming in tanks Discharge to Drier Drying at 70° C for 2 hours   500 TPD raw paddy drying cum 200 TPD steamed paddy processing unit