1121 - 'The Chef's Choice' 1121 Basmati is cultivated in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains. It's renowned as a fragrant rice due to the incredible aroma it emits when cooking. The longer slender grain delivers a distinctive, nutty aroma and delicate texture. Veetee Basmati is steam milled to protect the grain from breaking and cracking. This is why it is considered as the king of Rice.