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  • Ghee Rice Recipe

    Ghee Rice Recipe

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    Ghee Rice is a popular rice dish from South Indian cuisine..  It is usually served with a curry or kurma. It is ideal for parties or a get-together.

    Ghee rice and gravy  always makes a sumptuous meal at parties or on weekends and family get togethers. I always prefer the rice dishes to be prepared in a rice cooker as it is perfectly cooked and the heat is retained, but it is a personal choice. In all my recipes, I am giving the traditional method of cooking, but you can easily switch it over to the rice cooker after you saute  it in a wok.

    Memories of ghee rice :

    When we were young, mummy used to prepare ghee rice frequently. It was a delight to have it with kurma. It was only in the later years, we were introduced to jeera rice. Last month, I prepared ghee rice after a long time and the ghee rice recipe got a face lift.

    ghee rice
    ghee rice

    Ghee Rice Recipe

    Ingredients :

    • 1 cups long grain rice
    • 1 cup onion slit length wise
    • 2 tbsp ghee
    • 2 sticks of cinnamon
    • 4 cloves
    • 4 cardamom
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 star anise
    • 2 green chillies slit lengthwise
    • cashew nuts and raisins
    • salt
    • 2 cup water ( depends on the mode of cooking and the kind of rice used )

     

    Method:

    1.  Wash the rice and keep aside for fifteen minutes.
    2. Take ghee in a pressure pan, put the cashew pieces. After a while, add the raisins. Saute them for sometime. Once they are golden in collour, remove and keep them in aplate.
    3. In the same oil, put the spices. Put green chilli to it. After a few seconds, put the  onions and saute it until translucent.
    4. Then add the rice and continue to saute for three minutes
    5. Add 2 cup of water and salt to it.  A little bit of lime juice creates wonders.
    6. Initially, keep the flame high, then reduce it to a low flame  and allow to cook until it is done. Keep covered for ten minutes.
    7. Put the cashew and raisins kept aside and gently mix the ghee rice. Serve with any curry or kurma.

    Take a tip :

    1. Always use good quality ghee to make ghee rice.
    2. To cook in pressure cooker, put one three-fourth cup of water and salt. Mix it and close the lid. Put the whistle and allow to cook for one whistle. Let the pressure release by itself. Later, garnish with the roasted nuts.
    3. To cook in the rice cooker, transfer it after you saute the rice. Put two cups of water and salt, mix and switch on the power.
    4. To use left over rice, make sure the rice is aromatic and the grains are separate. Take ghee in a pan, add two cardamom, cloves, green chilli and onion. Once you saute the onions, put half a teaspoon of pepper powder and salt. Mix the rice to it.

    ghee rice
    ghee rice

    A few other rice recipes from South India I often make at home are :

    About the event :

    Sending this to Foodies_Redoing Old Post 93. This is one of the first few posts I wrote when I started my blog.

    ghee rice

    Ghee Rice

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    Ghee Rice is an aromatic rice dish from South India. It pairs well with curry or kurma.
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    Course: dinner, holiday, lunch ideas
    Cuisine: South Indian
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cups long grain rice
    • 1 cup onion slit length wise
    • 2 tbsp ghee
    • 2 sticks of cinnamon
    • 4 cloves
    • 4 cardamom
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1 star anise
    • 2 green chillies slit lengthwise
    • cashew nuts and raisins
    • salt
    • 2 cup water depends on the mode of cooking and the kind of rice used

    Method
     

    1. Wash the rice and keep aside for fifteen minutes.
    2. Take ghee in a pressure pan, put the cashew pieces. After a while, add the raisins. Saute them for sometime. Once they are golden in collour, remove and keep them in aplate.
    3. In the same oil, put the spices. Put green chilli to it. After a few seconds, put the  onions and saute it until translucent.
    4. Then add the rice and continue to saute for three minutes
    5. Add 2 cup of water and salt to it.  A little bit of lime juice creates wonders.
    6. Initially, keep the flame high, then reduce it to a low flame  and allow to cook until it is done. Keep covered for ten minutes.
    7. Put the cashew and raisins kept aside and gently mix the ghee rice. Serve with any curry or kurma.

    Notes

    Always use good quality ghee to make ghee rice.
    To cook in pressure cooker, put one three-fourth cup of water and salt. Mix it and close the lid. Put the whistle and allow to cook for one whistle. Let the pressure release by itself. Later, garnish with the roasted nuts.
    To cook in the rice cooker, transfer it after you saute the rice. Put two cups of water and salt, mix and switch on the power.
    To use left over rice, make sure the rice is aromatic and the grains are separate. Take ghee in a pan, add two cardamom, cloves, green chilli and onion. Once you saute the onions, put half a teaspoon of pepper powder and salt. Mix the rice to it.

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  • Lemon rice for festive season

    Lemon rice for festive season

    Lemon is one of the easiest , tasty and wholesome food which can be prepared in fifteen minutes. It is customary in our traditions to make this during festivals.

    It is popular as Chitranna in South India. It is ideal to pack for lunch box. The various variations that you can make here are many. If it is not festive season, use onions in the seasoning. If it is the season of peas, you can use them. (more…)

  • Vegetable Pulav/ how to make veg pulav

    Vegetable Pulav/ how to make veg pulav

    Pulav is rice dish, usually  made of basmati rice, cooked with  assorted veggies and  spices to give a tasty dish. It can be paired with any yoghurt based salad or any curry.

    Here is one kind of Vegetable Pulav that I often prepare at home.

    It is a norm these days to have a variety of pulav during functions and parties. It is loved by youngsters, as it is a taste that they are acquainted more often. Ladies, in their busy schedule, do find preparing vegetable pulav an easier task.

    veg pulav
    veg pulav

    Vegetable Pulav

     Ingredients :
    • 1 1/2  cup  basmati rice
    • 1/2 bowl of cut onions
    • 1 cup mixed vegetables as beans,carrots and peas
    • 1/2 inch cinnamon
    • 2 cloves
    • 2 cardamom
    • 1/2 bowl  coriander
    • 10 leaves  mint
    • 2 green chillies
    • 1/2 inch ginger
    • 3 cloves of garlic
    • salt to taste
    • 2 tablespoon  ghee + 1 tablespoon oil
    • water for cooking

     

    Method:
    • Wash the rice, drain water and keep aside.
    • Grind coriander, mint leaves, green chillies, ginger and garlic to a fine paste.
    • Take the mixture of oil and ghee,  I prefer doing that and add the spices, then add chopped onions and fry till slightly brown in colour. Now, add the vegetables and fry again. After two minutes,  put the ground paste and continue to saute. Then, add rice and saute for another two minutes.
    • Now, you can either put it in a rice cooker or cook in the pressure. Add three cups of water and salt and stir. Close the lid and allow to cook for one whistle.
    • Serve with onion salad.

    My other rice dishes on the blog

    Jeera rice, Kadai pulav, Spinach rice

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    Veg Pulav

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    Veg Pulav / How to make vegetable pulav

    Veg Pulav is a tasty, filling, one pot dish usually served during get-together and parties. Varied vegetables are cooked with spices in long grained rice, it makes a good meal when paired with yoghurt based salad or curry.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Servings: 6 people
    Course: lunch ideas, Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian, north indian
    Ingredients Method

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 1/2 cup basmati rice
    • 1/2 bowl of cut onions
    • 1 cup mixed vegetables as beans carrots and peas
    • 1/2 inch cinnamon
    • 2 cloves
    • 2 cardamom
    • 1/2 bowl coriander
    • 10 leaves mint
    • 2 green chillies
    • 1/2 inch ginger
    • 3 cloves of garlic
    • salt to taste
    • 2 tablespoon ghee + 1 tablespoon oil
    • water for cooking

    Method
     

    1. Wash the rice, drain water and keep aside.
    2. Grind coriander, mint leaves, green chillies, ginger and garlic to a fine paste.
    3. Take the mixture of oil and ghee, I prefer doing that. and add the spices, then add chopped onions and fry till slightly brown in colour. Then add the vegetables and fry again. Now add the grind paste and continue to saute. Then, add rice and saute for another two minutes.
    4. Now, you can either put it in a rice cooker or cook in the pressure. Add three cups of water and salt and stir. Close the lid and allow to cook for one whistle.
    5. Let the pressure release by itself. Gently, mix the rice.
    6. Vegetable pulav is ready. Serve with any yoghurt based salad.

     

    This is an old post which I have redone with better pictures now. Sending this Foodies_Redoing Old Post 21, a group of bloggers who actively participate every fortnight. It’s good to give these old posts a new look with better pictures and text.

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