Ghee Rice -Neychoru

Basmati Rice/Jeerakasala Rice-2cups

Big Onion-1/2 sliced

Green chilli-1/2 of 1 (slit)

Fennel seeds-2pinch

Cardamom-2

Cinnamon-1 small stick

Cloves-2

Water-3 1/4cup

Salt-

Ghee-2 tbsp or ghee plus oil

Raisins-20

Cashew nuts-10

Pineapple chopped- 2tbsp(opt)

Yellow colour(opt)

Onion-1 for frying

Wash rice thoroughly and soak for 30 minutes.

Then drain the rice and keep aside..

Heat ghee and roast raisins ,cashews and 1 onion separately till light golden brown ,keep aside..

Heat ghee in a medium size cooker.. I don’t like ghee smell overpowering ..so I always use ghee and oil combination ..

Now add cinnamon,cardamom ,fennel seeds , cloves and saute for a minute .

Then add sliced onion and green chilli slit .. Saute till the onion become translucent ..

Then add rice and stir for 3 minutes in medium flame.

Now add boiling water and salt .. Salt should be bit higher so when cooked it will be fine (don’t add too much ok 😉 ) mix well

Now close the cooker with out putting weight ..

When u see steam coming out put the weight and cook for 1 whistle in high flame .

Then switch off the flame and allow the pressure to settle down.Open after 20-25 minutes ..

When done open the cooker and with the help of a fork fluff the rice ..

Finally garnish with fried raisins, cashew nuts and onion ..If u want u can add yellow colour mixed with essence and sprinkle ..

can add pineapple too 🙂 ..Personally i love that flavour ..

So serve the yummy ghee rice with chicken curry or ur personal favourite dish …

Hope u will enjoy this easy ghee rice …

Love

🙂

Veena