if you've been unhappy w Daawat
( I use the blue bag ' Traditional ' )
''' Flavor and texture were lacking in most, aroma was scant or non-existent, the grains were short, and so on. '''
its not Daawat , but your cooking method
for sure .
a fuzzy rice cooker might help out a lot
you still have to accurately measure the ref , rinse the rice , and use the proper amount of water
there is a reason rice ccokers are ubiquitous
in rice eating lands
and of course , if it not your rice cooking method
which might be tuned up
then its your palate
hard to fix that.