Rice Supplier in Qatar
Rice is the backbone of every commercial kitchen in Qatar, and it is the category Greenland is best known for. We stock 49 rice SKUs across every variety a restaurant, hotel or catering company cooks with, in commercial pack sizes from 5kg retail bags to 35kg kitchen sacks.
Every sack ships from our Doha warehouse with consistent quality across reorders. Our own GLF and Zeal brands sit alongside established labels, so you can balance cost and menu without changing supplier.
What we stock
Basmati Rice
Long-grain basmati for biriyani, machboos and mandi. Steam and sella options in retail and bulk packs.
- India Gold 1121 Steam Basmati Rice 35Kg
- India Gold 1121 Basmati Rice 5Kg (GLF)
- Jaya Premium Basmati Rice 20Kg
- Zeal Premium Basmati Rice 20Kg
Sona Masoori Rice
The everyday South Indian staple for restaurants and mess kitchens, available under our GLF 999 label.
- 999 Sona Masoori Rice 35Kg (GLF)
- 999 Sona Masoori Rice 18Kg
- 999 Sona Masoori Rice 5Kg (GLF)
- Sona Parboiled Rice 999 5Kg (GLF)
Matta, Ponni & Jeerakashala Rice
Kerala and Tamil kitchen essentials: Palakkadan matta for red rice menus, ponni for daily meals, jeerakashala for ghee rice and biriyani.
- Palakkadan Matta 20Kg (Ponnonam)
- Palakkadan Matta 5Kg (GLF)
- Ponni Rice 20Kg (Greenland)
- Zeal Ponni Parboiled Rice 20Kg
- Jeerakashala Rice 20Kg (Double Deer)
- Jeerakashala Rice 1Kg (GLF)
Jasmine & Parboiled Rice
Fragrant jasmine for Asian menus and US-style parboiled rice for high-volume cooking.
- Jasmine Rice 5Kg (Blossom)
- 111 US Style Parboiled Rice 20Kg
- Sona Parboiled Rice 35Kg
This is the working range, not the full list. See all 49 Rice SKUs in the catalog or ask us to source something specific.
Sona masoori rice in Qatar: the everyday kitchen staple
If one line moves more than any other on this page it is sona masoori, and it is the line most rice suppliers in Qatar are judged on. It is the daily rice for South Indian restaurants, mess kitchens and staff canteens across Doha, and it is the grain most kitchens cost their menu around. Sona masoori rice in Qatar is bought on consistency rather than on grade: a kitchen serving two hundred covers needs the same cook every sack, and a change in the grain is felt in the pot before it is seen on the invoice.
We stock it under the 999 label at 5kg, 18kg and 35kg, so a supermarket, a mid-size restaurant and a high-volume kitchen can all take the same rice in the format that suits them. Sona parboiled is stocked at 5kg under 999 and at 35kg, for kitchens that want the firmer grain and the longer hold on a hot line.
The 35kg sack is the working size for anyone cooking rice twice a day. The 18kg sits between a restaurant and a canteen, and the 5kg bag is a retail and small-kitchen format rather than a foodservice one.
Sella and steam basmati, and when each one is right
Basmati splits into two processes that behave very differently in the pot, and getting this wrong is the most common costing mistake we see. Sella basmati rice in Qatar is parboiled before milling, which hardens the grain: it holds separate under heat, survives a long hold in a bain marie, and is what most biriyani and mandi kitchens run for that reason. Golden sella is stocked at 20kg under Abukasa and at 35kg and 5kg under Mehnaz.
Steam basmati is softer and more aromatic and is the better grain when the rice is served soon after cooking, in a la carte service or a smaller dining room. We carry India Gold 1121 steam at 35kg and Mehnaz 1121 steam at 20kg and 5kg, plus Jaya Premium at 20kg and 35kg and the Zeal range at 30kg.
A kitchen buying basmati on price alone will usually end up with a steam grain in a banqueting operation, then blame the supplier when the rice softens over a two hour service. Choose the process first and the label second.
Matta, kuruva and ponni for the Kerala menu
Matta rice in Qatar is a specific ask and it comes almost entirely from Kerala kitchens, camp catering and the supermarkets that serve them. It is a red parboiled grain with a coarse texture and a long cook, and no other rice substitutes for it on a menu that expects it. We stock Palakkadan matta at 20kg under Ponnonam and Pavithram, at 5kg under GLF, and matta broken at 1kg for puttu and porridge.
Kuruva sits alongside it at 20kg and 5kg for kitchens that prefer the shorter grain, and ponni covers the Tamil side of the same demand, stocked at 20kg and 5kg plus Zeal ponni parboiled at 20kg. Jeerakashala, the short aromatic grain for ghee rice and Malabar biriyani, is carried at 20kg and 1kg.
These are the lines where availability matters more than price. A Kerala restaurant that cannot get matta does not switch to basmati, it calls another supplier, which is why we hold the range rather than the single fastest mover. It is also the clearest test of rice suppliers in Qatar: anyone can stock the fast line, holding the slow one is the commitment.
Pack sizes and how kitchens actually order rice
Rice is the heaviest thing most kitchens order and the format decides the handling as much as the price. The table below is the practical mapping we use when a new account asks what to take.
Two things worth saying plainly, because they come up with almost every new account. Sack size should follow storage and turnover, not the quote: a 35kg sack that takes three weeks to finish in a humid store is a false economy against a 20kg that turns weekly. And rice flakes and rice powder, which sit in this category, are ordered on the same line even though they are not rice in the cooking sense, so tell us if you need aval or puttu podi and we will put them on the same delivery.
| Sack | Typical buyer | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1kg to 2kg | Supermarket, convenience, retail resale | Basmati, jeerakashala, matta broken, rice powder |
| 5kg | Small kitchen, cafe, retail | Every major variety stocked at this size |
| 18kg to 20kg | Restaurant, mid-size kitchen | Weekly turnover, easier handling |
| 30kg to 35kg | Hotel, catering, high-volume kitchen | Best cost per kilo where turnover supports it |
| 40kg | Bulk kitchen operations | Punjab Garden, single format |
Working with rice suppliers in Qatar
Most kitchens do not want a rice specialist, they want the rice to arrive on the same delivery as everything else. That is the practical case for not treating rice suppliers in Qatar as a separate account, and for putting the rice with the same supplier as the oil, the pulses and the disposables: one order, one vehicle, one invoice, and one person to call when a sack is short.
When you compare rice suppliers in Qatar, the useful questions are not about price per sack. Ask whether the same grade will be there next month, whether the label can be held steady across a season, and whether a substitution will be flagged before it is delivered rather than after. Those are the three things that decide whether a menu stays costed.
Among rice suppliers in Qatar we are unusual in owning two of the labels we sell. Our own GLF and Zeal ranges sit alongside the distributed ones, which gives a kitchen room to balance cost and menu without changing supplier or retraining a section on a new grain.
- Sona masoori at 5kg, 18kg and 35kg, the highest-turnover line on the page.
- Sella for long holds and banqueting, steam for service soon after cooking.
- Matta, kuruva, ponni and jeerakashala held as a range, not a single mover.
- Rice flakes, rice powder and puttu podi order on the same line.
Why kitchens buy this category from Greenland
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum order for wholesale rice in Qatar?
MOQs depend on the variety and pack size. Send your requirement on WhatsApp and our sales team will confirm pricing, MOQ and delivery the same day.
Which basmati rice do you supply for biriyani and mandi?
Our India Gold 1121 steam basmati is the workhorse for biriyani, machboos and mandi menus. We also stock Jaya and Zeal premium basmati in 20kg packs.
Do you deliver rice across Doha and the rest of Qatar?
Yes. We deliver from our Industrial Area warehouse across Qatar on scheduled routes, with same-week delivery for standing customers.