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.
Kajal says
Simple but no one avoid this nice aroma ghee rice...:)
archana says
Must be tasting gr8.I can have it as it is 🙂
Asha says
Ghee rice and Kurma is a classic combo in K'taka! I love it, yum! Happy I day!:))
Vcuisine says
Lovely Srivalli. With Navratan Kurma it will taste like heaven. Viji
Sia says
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:)
Sirisha Kilambi says
Hi Valli.....Rice with ghee has always been my favorite...Nice post dear 🙂
Lata says
Hi Srivalli,
I completely agree with you...a nice tasty and a yummy dish and good for any day.
Dee says
This was on the only thing I could get to eat when my friends took me to some place like empire in bangalore...
marriedtoadesi.com says
Sounds delish! Comfort food.
Kanchana
Sharmi says
ghee rice looks so good. I have to try this out.
Kamini says
Ghee rice is an all time favorite.. goes with almost anything.
Cynthia says
This is like the western buttered-rice 🙂
Nags says
nice and easy 🙂
Prajusha says
hi sri,
simple and easy recipe. it goes well with chickencurry. neichor(ghee rice) with kozhikari is a spl rice item in kerala
Lia says
its simple but yummy indeed, great combination for chicken curry, hmmmm i love it 😉
Raaga says
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 🙂
Srivalli says
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..:)
Padma says
Simple yet elegant way of cooking rice...
SeeC says
Awesome aroma. Simple...but tasty.
Srivalli says
Thanks Padma for your encouragement..
Thanks SeeC
kruthi says
tastes awesome!!!!!