GHEE RICE

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Ghee rice is a simple, yet delicious dish, that is most commonly made in South India. It is a one pot recipe, and is most commonly available in any restaurant. It is also a menu for weddings or parties.

Ghee rice is made with rice, ghee and some spices. Ghee rice is usually had with salna or any curries. The curries or salna had with ghee rice, can be vegetarian or non vegetarian. Both goes really well with this dish.

ABOUT THE RECIPE:

Ghee rice can be made in so many different methods. It can be made in a pan, pressure cooker or dum style. I usually make ghee rice in pressure cooker, since I feel this method is much easier than the other. It can also be made with any kind of rice, but I have used basmati rice for this recipe. It is so simple, and it takes maximum of just 15 minutes.

INGREDIENTS FOR GHEE RICE:

• WHOLE GARAM MASALA :

BAY LEAF – 1 NO

STAR ANISE – 1 NO

CARDAMOM – 5 NOS

CLOVES – 5 NOS

CINNAMON – 1 INCH STICK

• BASMATI RICE(WASHED AND SOAKED IN WATER FOR 30 MINUTES) – 1 CUP
• ONIONS (MEDIUM SIZED / THINLY SLICED)- 2 NOS
• TOMATOES (THINLY SLICED)- 1 NO
• GREEN CHILLIES – 2 NOS
• GINGER GARLIC PASTE – 1 TBSP
• CASHEWS – 10 NOS
• GHEE – 1/4 CUP (4 TBSP)
• MINT LEAVES – 1/4 CUP
• CORIANDER LEAVES – 1/4 CUP
• SALT – AS REQUIRED

HOW TO MAKE GHEE RICE:

• Heat a pressure cooker, and add 3 tablespoons of ghee to the pressure cooker.

• Once the ghee heats up, add all the whole garam masala to it. Let it cook for 10 seconds.

• After 10 seconds, add the onions to the pressure cooker, and mix well. Let all the onions coat in the ghee.

• Also add salt to it. Let the onions cook until it turns translucent. Do not brown the onions, since it changes the color of the dish.

• Once the onions turns translucent, add green chillies to it.

• Then add the ginger garlic paste, and saute it for 10 seconds.

• The ghee added, separates.

• Now add the tomatoes to it, and mix well.

• Let it cook on medium – high for 10 seconds. It will turn soft and mushy.

• Now add the mint leave and coriander leaves to the pressure cooker, and mix well.

• Cook on medium-high for 10 seconds. It shrinks completely.

• Now add 1.5 cup of water for 1 cup of rice.

• Add the washed and soaked basmati rice to the pressure cooker.

• Mix everything well. Close the lid and pressure cook it for 1 whistle.

• Meanwhile, heat a tadka pan and add 1 tbsp of ghee to it.

• Once the ghee is heated, add the cashews to it, and roast it until it turns light golden brown.

• Once it turns light golden brown, transfer it to a dry bowl or plate, and keep it aside.

• Once the pressure is released, open the pressure cooker.

• Add the fried cashews to the ghee rice, and mix it gently, without breaking the rice.

YUMMY AND DELICIOUS GHEE RICE IS READY.

YOU CAN SERVE IT WITH YOUR FAVOURITE SALNA OR CURRY.

I HAD MY GHEE RICE WITH CHICKEN CURRY.

VARIATIONS:

• I made the recipe, completely with ghee. You can make it with, half ghee and half oil.
• Raisins and fried onions can also be added along with cashews. Raisins and fried onions give a mind sweet flavour to the dish.

PRO TIPS:

• Thinly sliced onions and tomatoes are much preferable than other cut, for this dish.
• Since ghee is the major ingredient of this recipe, a good quality ghee will enhance the taste of the dish.
• Aged basmati rice is much better, than other kind of basmati rice. And make sure, it is soaked in water for at least 30 minutes.

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