About Us
We are a rice and spice wholesale company, established in Poland in 2017. We are a family business, and so we work together to maintain excellence in taste and quality of all our products. Our products are sourced directly from Pakistan, which is globally known as one of the most fertile regions for cultivating the finest, long grain rice and spices. Based on our market research, we realised that there was a huge avenue for us to bring the highest quality of rice and exotic spices in the Polish market. Since then, we have made it our mission to ensure that we source the most superior grain of rice from the abundant rice fields in Pakistan, to supply to our customers across Poland. Now, as our business continues to grow and flourish, we have expanded all across Europe, to cater to a wider customer base, and ensure their access to the finest exotic products from the subcontinent.
Products
What are the health benefits of Basmati Rice?
One cup of cooked Basmati rice contains:
- Calories: 210
- Protein: 5 grams
- Carbohydrates: 46 grams
- Fat: 0.5 gram
- Fiber: 0.7 gram
- Sugar: 0 gram
Basmati rice has a very distinct scent which is the reason its name was coined, as “basmati” in Urdu and Hindi means “full of aroma” or “fragrant.” It is also known as the “queen of perfumed rice”, and this quality of rice is native to Pakistan and India.
Delicious recipes using Basmati Rice:
Recipe using Basmati Rice:
SINDHI BIRYANI
Recipe using Basmati Rice:
VEG PULAO
Recipe using Basmati Rice:
MANDHI
Recipe using Basmati Rice:
CHINESE RICE
Featured Recipe
BOMBAY BIRYANI RECIPE:
MEAT WITH BONES
1 kg / 2.2 lbs
small portions
ONIONS
300g / 3 medium
finely sliced
POTATOES
250g / 2 medium
peeled and quartered
GINGER PASTE
2 tablespoons
COOKING OIL
175ml /1 cup
ZAUK BASMATI RICE
750g / 3 ½ cups
washed & soaked
TOMATOES
300g / 3-4 medium
diced
GARLIC PASTE
2 tablespoons
YOGURT, PLAIN
200g / 1 cup
whipped
SHAN SPECIAL BOMBAY BIRYANI MIX
1 packet
mix in ½ cup water
Process:
- Fry onions in hot oil until golden. Add tomatoes and fry until oil separates.
- Add meat, garlic paste, ginger paste, yogurt, potatoes and Shan Special Bombay Biryani Mix. Stir fry for 10 minutes. Add water (Beef/Lamb 4 cups, Chicken 2 cups). Cover and cook on low heat until meat is tender. Then increase heat and stir fry until oil separates from gravy.
- Separately: In 15 cups / 3 liters of boiling water, stir in salt to taste, and soaked rice. Boil Zauk Basmati rice until ¾ cooked. Remove and drain thoroughly.
- Spread half of the rice in the pot and pour meat curry. Top with remaining rice. Cover pot and cook on low heat until rice is fully cooked (5-10 minutes). Mix before serving.
- Tips: For meat, use breast, ribs & shoulder cuts.
Company HISTORY
In 2016, we started as a family business with the goal to introduce the highest quality South Asian grocery products to the Polish market. We launched our business by setting up a shop in Pabianice, Poland, with the brand name “Desi Polska”. We introduced a range of exotic groceries including rice, spices, flour, lentils, snacks, pastes and pickles to promote the unique culture and taste of South Asia. We sourced our products from various countries, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
In the initial stages of our expansion, we worked together as a family to ensure the growth of our business and reach new heights. As we grew, we realized that we needed to promote these products through educating consumers on how the spices, pastes, rice and other ingredients of South Asian cooking can be used for different recipes. It was not enough to simply provide the products; it was also essential to help our customers master the cooking of Basmati rice, spices, lentils and so forth. And so, our team took on the task of disseminating information and recipes that our customers could use, to ensure that they have the best cooking experience, using items from our store.