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Ghee Rice | Ghee Rice Recipe | Wedding Style Ghee Rice Recipe

Perfect Ghee Rice Recipe with step by step pictures. This is made with Basmati Rice and Whole Spices. Flavourful rice grains topped with fried onions, nuts and dried fruits.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Servings 6 servings
Calories 564 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup Oil
  • 6 Cardamom / Yelakai crushed
  • 2 teaspoon Black Cumin Seeds / Shahi Jeera
  • 2 Brinji ilai / Pandan Leaves
  • 2 cup Basmati Rice
  • 2 cups Coconut Milk
  • 1.5 cup Water
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 slit Green Chillies
  • For Grinding:
  • ½ cup Coriander Leaves
  • ½ cup Mint Leaves
  • 3 Green Chillies
  • 5 inch Ginger peeled
  • 10 cloves Garlic peeled
  • 10 Cloves/ Krambu
  • 10 Cardamom / Yelakai
  • 2 stick Cinnamon / Pattai
  • For Topping:
  • Oil for deep frying
  • 3 to 4 tablespoon Ghee
  • Cashews a handful
  • Raisins a handful
  • 2 large Onion sliced thinly
  • Curry leaves a big handful
  • Coriander leaves a big handful
  • Mint Leaves a big handful

Instructions
 

  • Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 mins. Grind all the ingredients to a smooth puree, set aside.
  • Heat ¼ cup oil in a pressure cooker, add in cardamom, cumin and let them sizzle.
  • Now add in drained rice and fry it for 6 to 7 mins till the rice is nicely toasted.
  • Add in the ground masala and fry it for few mins so the masala is nicely coated with rice.
  • Now add in coconut milk, water, salt, green chillies and mix well. Bring it to a boil, simmer the flame, cook covered for 1 whistle, then put the pressure cooker over a tawa and let it cook on very low heat for 15 mins.
  • When the rice is cooking, make the topping. Heat oil for deep frying, add in cashews and fry till golden, now add in onions and fry till golden as well. Remove it and set aside.
  • Now add in curry leaves and fry till golden, drain and set aside.
  • Now add in coriander leaves and fry till golden, drain and set aside.
  • Add in mint leaves and fry till golden. Drain and set aside.
  • Once the rice is cooked, open it and fluffy it lightly. Now spoon this in a large bowl and let it cool lightly, now add the fried things over the rice and fluff it up.
  • Serve with any curries.

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Notes

 
  1. Wash and soak rice for a good 30 mins
  2. Roast the drained rice well in oil so it is coated with oil and gets dry with no water content.
  3. Now add in the ground masala and toast it well so the rice gets nicely coated with the masala. It will take around 5 to 7 mins.
  4. Add the required amount of water content.
  5. Cook it just for 1 whistle, and put the whole cooker over a  tawa on low heat for 15 mins so the rice gets cooked to perfection.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingsCalories: 564kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 7gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 98mgPotassium: 386mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 251IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 3mg
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