Tilda were the first to bring basmati to British supermarkets, and they built the brand on a single idea: rice that is aged properly before it is sold.

Aged basmati is longer, drier and more fragrant, and it is the difference between rice that stays separate and rice that clumps.

Rinse, soak twenty minutes, then cook by absorption. It suits biryani and pulao, and it is the bag to reach for when the rice is meant to be noticed rather than simply present.

Available at Curry Corner in North Melbourne.