Watch the video of making ghee rice (without onions)
Ghee rice-How to prepare Ghee rice
Serves: 2
Ingredients needed
Basmati rice or jeeraka samba rice – 1 cup
Onion – 1 thinly sliced
Salt needed
For the seasoning
Ghee/Clarified butter – 2 tbsp
Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
Cardamon – 2
Cloves -2-3
Bay leaf -1
Star anise -1 (optional)
Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Cashew nuts – 10
For Garnishing
Raisins -15 (optional)
Preparation
Method
1.Heat ghee in a pan, add all the spices,(cinnamon, cardamom,cloves,bay leaf and star anise, fennel seeds, cumin seeds) then add onions and fry till they turn golden brown.
2.Now add the drained rice and fry for a few minutes, so that the rice is well coated with the ghee.
3.Add 2 cups of boiling water, needed salt and cook until rice is done.
4.When rice is done fluff it with a fork and serve hot with any spicy gravy or vegetable korma.
Few Side dish suggestions for Ghee rice
Vegetable Kurma
Cauliflower kurma
Aloo matar gravy
Mirchi ka salan
Note –
You can pressure cook rice or cook it in a rice cooker or in a pan with a tight lid.
Variations –
1.You can add a handful of peas or mint leaves along with rice and cook, if you feel it is too plain.
2.You can omit onions, if you do not prefer.
3.You can fry cashew nuts and raisins in ghee and garnish ghee rice with it .
Recipe Card for Ghee Rice
Ghee rice is a flavorful dish prepared with ghee, rice and other spices. It is very simple and easy to make. It goes well with any spicy gravy.
- 1 cup Basmati rice or jeeraka samba rice
- 1 Onion thinly slices (optional)
- Salt needed
- 2 tbsp Ghee/Clarified butter
- 2 inch Cinnamon
- 2 Cardamon
- 2 Cloves
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1 Star anise (marati mokku)
- 1 tsp Fennel seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 6 Cashew nuts
- 10 Raisins (optional)
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Soak Basmati rice in water for 20 minutes, drain the water and keep it aside.
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Heat ghee in a pan, add all the spices,(cinnamon, cardamom,cloves,bay leaf and star anise, fennel seeds, cumin seeds), then add onions and fry till they turn golden brown.
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Now add the drained rice and fry for a few minutes, so that the rice is well coated with the ghee.
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Add 2 cups of boiling water, needed salt and cook until rice is done.
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When rice is done fluff it with a fork and serve hot with any spicy gravy or vegetable kurma.
Note –
You can pressure cook rice or cook it in a rice cooker or in a pan with a tight lid.
Variations –
You can omit onions, if you do not prefer.
You can add a handful of peas or mint leaves along with rice and cook, if you feel it is too plain.
You can fry cashew nuts and raisins in ghee and garnish ghee rice with it .
You can garnish it with fried onions .
View Comments (45)
looks yummy!
yummy
Wow... Simple and yummy ghee rice :) Looks delicious :)
i love ghee rice a lot...il hop over here whn i want to make it next time
Tempting me to try this soon :)
my daughter favourite one.
Wow... I love Ghee rice a lot... goes excellent with any Indian curry!! Very aromatic and easy to prepare too :-)
This is very nice... looks tasty and filling..
Reva
Yummy and perfect ghee rice. Would love to have this with kurma and raita. Thanks for posting padhu :)
Looks superb Padhu...The rice is cooked to perfection...Love it with any simple curry or the best combi for me would be punjabi rajma..;)
Prathima rao
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