Rice, long-grain

Long grain rice is available in both white and brown rice varieties. The long grain rice kernels are four to five times longer than they are wide. These rice grains tend to be dryer when cooked then shorter grain rice, which makes them separate, rather than stick together. One well-known type of long-grain rice is Basmati, used extensively in Indian cooking.

Both white and brown long-grain rice are found in most any grocery store.

Substitute For Long-Grain Rice

If you don't have long grain rice, you can use one of these alternatives:

• Substitute short-grain rice, which will be more "sticky."
• You can use white rice in place of brown rice, or vice versa. Brown rice takes longer to cook.
• Alternately you can use wild rice, which provides a pleasant nutty flavor and chewy texture.  Wild rice is not really a type of rice; it is a grass seed, but it has similar characteristics.