Ghee Rice / Neychoru
Ingredients (Serves 2)
- Basmati rice / biriyani rice / jeerakashala rice / kaima rice – 1 cup
- Thinly sliced onion – 1/4 cup + 1/4 cup
- Ghee – 1.5 – 2 tbsp
- Whole spices – Cinnamon – 2 half inch sticks, cardamom – 2 – 3, cloves – 4 – 5, fennels – 1 pinch, bay leaf – 1
- Cashews, raisins – 2 tbsp each
- Boiling water – 1.5 cups (I have used 1.5 cups of water for 1 cup rice. Some varieties of rice may need 2 cups of water)
Method
1. Soak the rice in enough water for 30 mts. Drain well. Boil 1.5 cups of water with enough salt. The water should be slightly salty.
2. Heat ghee in a pan at medium heat. Fry the raisins until plump. Drain onto a paper towel. Fry the cashews until golden brown and drain. Add 1/4 cup thinly sliced onion and fry until brown. Drain on to a paper towel. Set aside.
3. Add more ghee to the pan if required. Fry the whole spices until fragrant. Add thinly sliced onion and saute until its raw smell is gone. Add the rice and fry for 1 – 2 minutes. Then add the boiling water. Mix well and check for salt. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 6 – 8 minutes over medium-low heat until the rice is done. Switch off. Keep covered for 10 minutes. Open and fluff gently. Garnish with fried cashews, raisins and fried onion.
I usually follow the pressure cooker method – Heat ghee in a pressure cooker at medium heat. Fry the whole spices until fragrant. Add thinly sliced onion and saute until its raw smell is gone. Add the rice and fry for 3 – 4 minutes. Then add boiling water (in which salt has been added), mix well and cover with the lid. Put on the pressure cooker weight/whistle when steam starts coming out continuously and profusely through the vent. Bring down the heat to low and cook for 5 mts. (if you are using kaima rice / jeerakashala rice, you can pressure cook for 1 whistle) Remove from fire. Open the lid when the pressure releases or after 10 – 12 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork and immediately transfer into a wide serving bowl in order to avoid clumping. Garnish with cashews, raisins and fried onion. Serve hot with mutton/chicken curry or any spicy veg/non-veg dish and raita/kachambar.
This looks delicious …nice with the fried onions ..the setup is so mouth watery ….
Totally delicious rice there.Nice presentation !
wow the pictures are speaking for u!!!
I wish i was staying somewhere near u guys!!
Love the picture more…..
Comforting rice goes well with spicy side dish.
This is my fav…Flavourful simple one pot meal
what a lovely spread. I want to have it right now.
wow… it looks yummy… its that we do not add onions to this
Nice meal…looks delicious…that rice looks very appetizing
ente ammooo…ethu adipolithanee….nice click!
drooling here- perfect looking !
That’s my comfort food. Mom used to make it almost every week and I miss those days, ah. Your rice is popping out of the window.. too tempting!
Rice is perfectly done and awesome pic…
What a awesome looking lunch…
neychoru adipoli..
that looks perfect
Delicious looking ghee rice. Wonderfully prepared.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
Tempting and flavorful rice….lovely clicks too..
Perfect looking Ghee rice.Awesome clicks.And loved the pressure cooker version that you have added.
wow delicious,love it with any time…love the last click.
Hey,i tried this,it was super tasty,i hav tried this b4,but that was not rite,but this was perfect.
Looks so yummy and mouth watering
Thank You All!!
Raj,
Glad to know that it came out well for you. Thanks a lot for trying this recipe..
adipoli aayittunde.. this is my all time quick rice for guests 🙂
wow, that looks so delicious 🙂
I hereby declare that the recipe given above is true, is deliciously best of my knowledge
Tested and Approved 🙂
Thanks for your feedback 🙂
hello …hey loved the recipe….can u pls tell me which brand of basmati rice you used?
Leppi,
I use Kirkland Signature basmati rice from Costco..
How to seperate each rice???when I tried it becomes little sticky.I use 1.5 cup of water for 1 cup rice.
Came out easy & awesome 🥰thank u🙏🏽
You are welcome! 🙂