Name: Kerala Simple Ghee Rice
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
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)

Kerala Simple Ghee Rice

Ghee rice or Neyi choru

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings 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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Kerala Simple Ghee Rice