Ghee Rice

When you are bored of eating the regular cooked rice and want something with rice that is quick and easy to make yet very flavourful and rich thats when Ghee Rice comes to our rescue.I believe it is one of the popular dishes served in a Kannadiga's wedding,I had it first, a long time back from one of their weddings.It is one of those flavored rice dishes that goes well with both a vegetable or a meat side dish.

Ingredients

Basmati rice = 2cups
Water = 3cups
Ghee = 50ml
Onion(sliced) = 1cup

whole garam masala
Cumin seeds = 1/2tsp
Cardamom = 4 to 5
Cloves = 8
Bay leaves = 3
Star anise = 1
Cinnamon(1/2 inch stick) = 1
Peppercorns(slightly crushed) = 6 tp 7/to taste

Salt = to taste

Method

Wash the rice and soak it in water for 30mins,Drain
Heat one tablespoon ghee in a pan and saute sliced onion till it turns dark brown,keep aside
In the same pan,add a tablespoon of ghee and fry the whole garam masala for a few seconds,till it emanates a nice aroma
Add the drained rice and fry it for about 2 to 3 minutes,till any remaining moisture in the rice evaporates(frying for too long can break the rice grains)
Add 3cups of warm water,fried onion,salt and cook till rice is done
Heat the remaining ghee and pour it into the cooked rice
Blend it well into the rice
Cover and set it aside for 10 to 15 minutes before serving for better flavour
Garnish with fried cashewnuts and raisins
Serve hot with any side dish of your liking

Ghee rice served with Chilli Chicken

Also do check out Indianadoc's Neichor served with mouthwatering Mutton Vattichathu
and for a yummy vegetable side dish do check Sudha's Navaratna Korma and Latha's Vegetable Saagu!