ghee rice recipe

Ghee rice is a one pot rice dish made with ghee, rice, spices &amp; nuts. It is one of the most basic flavored rice recipe served with kurma or any curry. Instructions for stovetop &amp; Instant pot.

Ghee rice recipe | How to make ghee rice

basmati rice

ghee (or clarified butter)

onion (thinly sliced (optional))

water

green chilies ((slit

Salt ((adjust

cashewnuts (or kaju)

raisins

cinnamon (or dalchini)

(or laung)

green cardamoms (or elaichi)

strand mace (or javitri)

star anise (or chakri phool)

bay leaf (or tej patta)

Wash 1 cup rice until the water runs clear.

Soak it for at least 20 to 30 minutes. Drain and set aside. 

While the rice soaks, slice 1 medium onion thinly &amp; slit 1 green chilies.

Heat a pressure cooker or a pot with 2 tablespoons of ghee.

Fry 14 cashews till lightly golden, add 14 raisins and stir up.

When they turn plump set them aside in a plate.

To the same pan, add onions. You can also skip onions. 

Fry them till golden to make the fried onions / barista.

These onions are used for garnishing and they add flavor to the rice.

Preparation

Add all the whole spices to the pan &amp; fry for a min until aromatic.

Add green chilies, drained rice &amp; fry on a medium flame for about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir to prevent burning .

Pour 1¾ cups water and salt as needed.

You may need to add more or less water depending on the rice.

Taste the water and check the salt. If needed add more.

If making in a pressure cooker allow the cooker to whistle once on a medium flame. If making in pot, cover and cook on a very low flame until the rice is done.

When the pressure releases, gently fluff up the rice with a fork. 

Transfer ghee rice to a serving bowl or plate. Garnish with raisins, cashews, fried onions and coriander leaves.

Serve ghee rice with any gravy like kurma, curry or even with egg roast. You can also eat it plain.

How to make ghee rice

Press the SAUTE button &amp; add ghee to the inner steel pot of the Instant pot.

When the ghee melts, add the cashews &amp; saute until they turn light golden.

Then add in the raisins and stir until they plum up. Remove the cashews and raisins to a small plate.

Stir in the onion slices to the ghee and spread them in a single layer.

Next stir them every now and then until they turn golden to light brown &amp; aromatic. If the pot is too hot, you can switch the saute to low by pressing (saute button again). Drain the ghee well and remove to the same plate.

Now add in all the whole spices, followed by the green chilli and drained rice.

Saute for 30 to 60 seconds &amp; press CANCEL button.

Pour water and add salt. Deglaze by scrubbing the bottom of the steel pot with a spatula. Taste the water and add more salt if needed.

Secure the instant pot with the lid. Position the steam release handle/ vent to sealing.

Press the PRESSURE COOK button (or manual on older IPs) and set the timer to 5 mins.

When the IP beeps, wait for natural pressure release for 2 to 3 mins. For softer rice, you can wait upto 5 mins. Then release the rest manually by moving the steam release handle from sealing to venting.

Cool down a bit and then garnish ghee rice with fried onions, raisins and cashews.

Instant pot ghee rice

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Ghee rice is a simple one pot flavorful rice from south Indian cuisine. This can be served with any gravy side dishes like veg kurma, paneer butter masala, chicken curry.

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