Ghee Rice You can make ghee rice using a frying pan or a pressure cooker; while there are some differences between the two methods, both are. However, among all rice recipes, ghee rice is best recipe due to its simple preparation and heavenly incomparable taste. This recipe is not just about mixing ghee in steamed rice but for preparing more.

Ingredients of Ghee Rice

  1. You need 2 cup of Basmati/Jeerakasala Rice.
  2. Prepare 3 tbsp of Ghee.
  3. It's 1 medium of Sliced Onion.
  4. Prepare 2 of Green Chillies.
  5. You need 1 1/2 tsp of Ginger-Garlic Paste (Optional).
  6. It's 4 of Cardamom.
  7. You need 2 piece of Cinnamon.
  8. You need 4 of Cloves.
  9. Prepare 2 of Bay Leaves.
  10. It's 6 of Crushed Pepper.
  11. Prepare 2 pinch of Fennel Seeds.
  12. Prepare 2 of Star Anise.
  13. Prepare 1 pinch of Turmeric Powder.
  14. Prepare 4 cup of Hot Water.
  15. You need 1/2 tbsp of Chopped Coriander Leaves.
  16. You need 1/2 tbsp of Chopped Mint Leaves.
  17. Prepare of Salt.

Ghee Rice instructions

  1. Heat the ghee & add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaves, fennel, star anise & crushed pepper. Saute for two minutes..
  2. Add the chopped onion & sliced chillies into it. Cook till onions are translucent..
  3. This step is optional. You can skip it, if you don't want to add ginger-garlic paste to the onions, else add it. Saute..
  4. Add rice to the pan & stir fry for two minutes. Add water, salt & turmeric powder. When the water starts boiling, add the mint leaves. Close the lid & cook it till all the water is gone. Stir occasionally..
  5. When the rice is done, garnish with mint & coriander leaves..

Laden with clarified butter, caramelized onions, aromatic spices, nuts and coriander leaves. While cooking Ghee rice, the aroma from the spices and the rice roasting in the ghee will spread all over the house in no time and everyone will be seen taking in a few deep breaths. Ghee rice is a great dish to accompany any type of curry on any occasion, festive or ordinary. The ghee rice is enriched by raisins, cashew nuts and many types of spices including cardamom. Rice is one of the staple worldwide staple food.

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