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Kerala Simple Ghee Rice

Ghee rice or Neyi choru
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Rice
  • 3 nos Cardamom Elakka
  • 3 nos Cloves Grambu
  • 1" stick Cinnamon Karugapatta
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 2 no Green chillies coarsely chopped
  • 3 nos Garlic pods coarsely chopped
  • 1 cm Ginger coarsely chopped
  • 3 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 no Bay leaf Vazhana/Karuga ela
  • 1 no Carrot sliced
  • 1 no Onion finely sliced
  • 2 cups Coconut Milk
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Cashewnuts
  • 1 tsp Raisins Onakka munthiri

Instructions
 

  • Grind cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and pepper.
  • Grind chillies, garlic and ginger with a little water to a fine paste.
  • Heat Ghee in a pan.
  • Add bay leaf, carrot and 1/2 the onion. Fry for 3 minutes.
  • Add ginger garlic paste. Stir and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add the ground spices.
  • Add washed and drained rice. Fry for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add coconut milk, salt and one cup of water.
  • Stir and bring to boil.
  • Cover and cook on very low heat for 1/2 hour or till rice is done.
  • Heat a tbsp of oil in another pan.
  • Add the remaining onion and fry till golden brown.
  • Add the cashew nuts and raisins. Fry for a minute.
  • Spread the fried onions, cashews and raisins over the rice before serving.
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