Tilda: perfection in every pack

Tilda

Tilda: perfection in every pack

by Great British Chefs8 July 2015

Don’t assume all basmati rice is the same – everything from broken grains to poor crops can have a serious impact on the taste and texture of your cooking. Tilda ensures its basmati is of the highest quality through a number of methods. Read more about them and take a look at some recipes for inspiration.

Tilda: perfection in every pack

Don’t assume all basmati rice is the same – everything from broken grains to poor crops can have a serious impact on the taste and texture of your cooking. Tilda ensures its basmati is of the highest quality through a number of methods. Read more about them and take a look at some recipes for inspiration.

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Great British Chefs is a team of passionate food lovers dedicated to bringing you the latest food stories, news and reviews as well as access to some of Britain’s greatest chefs. Our posts cover everything we are excited about from the latest openings and hottest food trends to brilliant new producers and exclusive chef interviews.

Great British Chefs is a team of passionate food lovers dedicated to bringing you the latest food stories, news and reviews.

Great British Chefs is a team of passionate food lovers dedicated to bringing you the latest food stories, news and reviews as well as access to some of Britain’s greatest chefs. Our posts cover everything we are excited about from the latest openings and hottest food trends to brilliant new producers and exclusive chef interviews.

When rice is done right, it's hard to beat. The aromatic aromas of perfectly fluffy basmati, perhaps enhanced with gentle spices or herbs, is one of the reasons why billions of people across the world eat it as a daily staple. But using inferior quality rice can cause soggy, clumpy grains that don't have the lightness and flavour you'd expect. That's where Tilda steps in.

By using everything from DNA fingerprinting to X-rays, Tilda ensures every single grain in its bags of rice is the very best. No broken grains releasing their starch and no poor quality rice means you'll be able to recreate restaurant-quality rice in your own kitchen. Add to that a simple approach to ensuring the rice is matured and sun-kissed for a stunning natural flavour and you've got a bag of basmati that can go with all sorts of other ingredients (which is why Tilda is known as 'the most sociable rice'). Thai, Indian, Chinese, Moroccan, Mexican – there are all sorts of cuisines that can make the most of Tilda's incredible aroma, taste and texture.

Take a look at the articles and recipes below to discover the best ways to cook (and eat!) Tilda rice.

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Pulao paradise

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If you're new to West African cuisine, then these three dishes are great examples of why you should be diving head-first into some of the most exciting flavours on the planet.

Regional Indian

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Flavours of India

Depending on where you are in India, you'll find very different rice dishes on the dinner table. Here are three of our favourite ways to prepare the aromatic grains.

Asian flavours

From the fragrant, balanced, fiery flavours of Thai cuisine to the umami-rich dishes of China, rice is the perfect accompaniment or vehicle for an array of herbs, spices and aromatics. The two recipes above are guaranteed to please.

A very beautiful biryani

Looking for a standout midweek meal that's easy, quick and full of protein? Take a look at this beautiful seafood biryani, full of flavour and with a celebratory twist.

Breaking the rules

Combining cuisines can be risky business, but using an all-rounder like rice as a foundation opens doors to a whole host of flavours. Discover why more chefs are moving away from the rigid rules of authenticity and take a look at two incredible recipes that bring together ingredients from all over the world – with delicious results.