HMT Kolam rice is long and grainy in texture. Kolam rice is grown and consumed in large parts of western and southern India. On cooking this rice, you get an aromatic fragrance that tantalizes the taste buds. It is easy to cook, one can eat it everyday.
Patna rice is also called Parimal rice locally. This mildly flavoured rice comes from the Bihar region of the Ganges plains. It has a robust, long and narrow, opaque grain that keeps its shape well for curries. ... Another example of long-grain rice is American long-grain rice which include Carolina rice.