Nei Choru
Fried Ghee rice - A simple and delicious rice dish made with ghee , fried onions , raisins and nuts a recipe from the Malabar region of India
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 99kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice Basmati Long grained
- 3 tbsp Ghee or Clarified Butter
- 4 tsp Vegetable oil
- 3-4 Cloves
- ½ inch stick Cinnamon
- 2 Bay leaves
- 4-5 Cardamom
- ½ Onion diced
- 3-4 Green chilies slit
- 2 tsp Salt or to taste
- 1 Onion thinly sliced for frying
Instructions
- Wash the rice, drain, and keep aside
- Heat a thick bottomed pan, add the ghee and oil
- Add the thinly sliced onions and fry until crisp golden brown.
- Drain and keep aside.Add the cashews and raisins, brown it as well.
- Drain and keep aside.
- In the remaining oil, add the spices and diced onions and saute for about 2 mins
- Add slit green chilies (optional)
- Next, add the washed rice
- Fry for about 5 to 7 mins until the rice turns opaque
- Add the salt and water and cook until done in a rice cooker
- Transfer the cooked rice into a serving bowl and garnish with fried onions, cashews, and raisins.
- Ghee rice can be eaten with any entree, curried dish, or vegetable or chicken stew.
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Notes
- Squeeze half a lemon to give a nice flavor and to keep the rice from sticking.
- Sprinkle some salt when frying onions so they get browned faster.
- Make sure to cook with the right amount of water to avoid overcooking or undercooking.
- Use Ghee or a combination of ghee and oil to get the authentic flavor.
Nutrition
Serving: 100g | Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 583mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.4mg
