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'''Kalijira rice''' is a premium variety of rice produced in ], characterized by its small, black grains. The ], often referred to as "small basmati," is non-sticky, aromatic, and resembles ] in cooking methods. Kalijira rice is recognized as a ] (GI) product of Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |title=Six More Products Receive GI Certification |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618042649/https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/national/252600/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=] |date=18 June 2021}}</ref> |
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'''Kalijira rice''' is a premium variety of rice produced in ], characterized by its small, black grains. The ], often referred to as "small basmati," is non-sticky, aromatic, and resembles ] in cooking methods. Kalijira rice is recognized as a ] (GI) product of Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |title=Six More Products Receive GI Certification |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618042649/https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/national/252600/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A3%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=] |date=18 June 2021}}</ref> |
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Kalijira rice is commonly used to prepare dishes like ], ], ], ], ], and jorda. Known for its aroma, it is one of several fine-grain varieties such as Kasibinni, Begunbichi, Jamai Bhog, and Dadkhani. Serving dishes made from these fragrant, fine-grain rices to guests is a longstanding tradition in rural Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mirsharai (Chattogram) |title=The cultivation of Kalijira rice has decreased in Mirsharai. |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/agriculture-and-nature/news/814296 |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=] |date=1 December 2022}}</ref> |
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Kalijira rice is commonly used to prepare dishes like ], ], ], ], ], and ]. Known for its aroma, it is one of several fine-grain varieties such as Kasibinni, Begunbichi, Jamai Bhog, and Dadkhani. Serving dishes made from these fragrant, fine-grain rices to guests is a longstanding tradition in rural Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mirsharai (Chattogram) |title=The cultivation of Kalijira rice has decreased in Mirsharai. |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/agriculture-and-nature/news/814296 |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=] |date=1 December 2022}}</ref> |