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    Ghee Rice

    Published: Aug 15, 2007 · Modified: Oct 16, 2020 by Srivalli · 21 Comments

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    Ghee Rice is what we make for most of our Non-Veg curries. Very simple to make and yet tasty. As the curry is always quite spicy, the mildness of this ghee rice is easy for the stomach.

    Ingredients Needed

    Basmati Rice - 2 cups
    Cloves - 3
    Cinnamon - 1 inch
    Cardomom - 2
    Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
    Green Cardamom - 2
    Bay leaf - 1
    Salt to taste
    Ghee - 1 tbsp
    Water - 3 cups

    Method to make:

    Clean Basmati rice in water once, max 2 times not more than that as it will break. Soak the rice for 15 mins, in the same water that you are going to use for cooking. This to make sure the minerals and vitamins are not lost.

    Once 15 mins is done, drain the rice from water, keep the water aside. Please don't throw away the water, remember we are going to use the same water for cooking.

    Heat a pan with Ghee and add the bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, and cardamom and cumin seeds.

    Then add the basmati rice, gently stir it so that it gets coated with ghee.

    Add 3 cups of water and simmer it until the rice cooks. It takes about 15 mins to cook.

    A simple rice dish to enjoy with your choice of curry.

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    Ghee Rice

    Course Main Dish - Rice
    Author Srivalli
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    1. Kajal says

      August 15, 2007 at 12:05 pm

      Simple but no one avoid this nice aroma ghee rice...:)

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    2. archana says

      August 15, 2007 at 1:25 pm

      Must be tasting gr8.I can have it as it is 🙂

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    3. Asha says

      August 15, 2007 at 1:25 pm

      Ghee rice and Kurma is a classic combo in K'taka! I love it, yum! Happy I day!:))

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    4. Vcuisine says

      August 15, 2007 at 2:03 pm

      Lovely Srivalli. With Navratan Kurma it will taste like heaven. Viji

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    5. Sia says

      August 15, 2007 at 2:06 pm

      i too usualy make ghee rice or jeera rice when i serve with some lovely curries. they enhances the flavour of curries... very good entry for JFI.
      happy I-day dear:)

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    6. Sirisha Kilambi says

      August 15, 2007 at 2:59 pm

      Hi Valli.....Rice with ghee has always been my favorite...Nice post dear 🙂

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    7. Lata says

      August 15, 2007 at 3:48 pm

      Hi Srivalli,

      I completely agree with you...a nice tasty and a yummy dish and good for any day.

      Reply
    8. Dee says

      August 15, 2007 at 6:32 pm

      This was on the only thing I could get to eat when my friends took me to some place like empire in bangalore...

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    9. marriedtoadesi.com says

      August 15, 2007 at 6:42 pm

      Sounds delish! Comfort food.

      Kanchana

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    10. Sharmi says

      August 15, 2007 at 6:45 pm

      ghee rice looks so good. I have to try this out.

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    11. Kamini says

      August 16, 2007 at 2:46 am

      Ghee rice is an all time favorite.. goes with almost anything.

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    12. Cynthia says

      August 15, 2007 at 9:49 pm

      This is like the western buttered-rice 🙂

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    13. Nags says

      August 16, 2007 at 5:40 am

      nice and easy 🙂

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    14. Prajusha says

      August 16, 2007 at 3:33 am

      hi sri,
      simple and easy recipe. it goes well with chickencurry. neichor(ghee rice) with kozhikari is a spl rice item in kerala

      Reply
    15. Lia says

      August 16, 2007 at 5:38 am

      its simple but yummy indeed, great combination for chicken curry, hmmmm i love it 😉

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    16. Raaga says

      August 16, 2007 at 9:36 am

      I always thought ghee rice was rice and ghee... just 3 years ago I came to know that they add spices to the rice.

      Nice, simple recipe... aromatic result 🙂

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    17. Srivalli says

      August 16, 2007 at 9:46 am

      Agree with you Kajal thanks..

      yes archana glad you like it said...

      Oh nice to know that Asha..thanks and wish you the same

      Will try it next time Viji

      Thanks Sia thanks and wish you the same

      Welcome to my blog Sirisha...thanks for your comments and do visit again.

      Glad you liked it Lata

      haha...thats nice to know Dee

      Yes Kanchana, thanks for dropping by...

      Do try and let me know Sharmi

      Must be the same Cynthia..:)

      Agree with Kamini...its my pleasure to check out your wonderful blog...

      wow..great to know that Prajusha

      glad you like Lia

      Yes...Nags..will be easy for a lovely spinster like you..:)

      Reply
    18. Padma says

      August 16, 2007 at 6:20 pm

      Simple yet elegant way of cooking rice...

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    19. SeeC says

      August 18, 2007 at 1:39 pm

      Awesome aroma. Simple...but tasty.

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    20. Srivalli says

      August 20, 2007 at 6:11 am

      Thanks Padma for your encouragement..

      Thanks SeeC

      Reply
    21. kruthi says

      January 24, 2010 at 10:22 am

      tastes awesome!!!!!

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