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How to Make Extremely Delicious Ghee Rice Easily at Home With Simple Recipe
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How to Make Extremely Delicious Ghee Rice Easily at Home With Simple Recipe
- •Ghee rice is the perfect dish for people who prefer mild spices and do not like excessively spicy food.
- •This simple one-pot meal is made with basmati rice, ghee, onions, cashews, and aromatic whole spices.
- •Frying cashews, raisins, and sliced onions until golden brown adds a wonderful rich flavor and texture.
- •It pairs exceptionally well with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian gravies, elevating the overall taste.
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To make ghee rice at home, you will need 1 cup of basmati rice, 2 tablespoons of ghee, 1 large onion, 1 green chili, salt as needed, 14 cashew nuts, 14 raisins, 2 inches of cinnamon, 4 cloves, 3 to 4 cardamom pods, 1 star anise, and 1 bay leaf.
First, soak washed basmati rice for 20 minutes. Heat 1.5 tablespoons of ghee in a cooker to fry cashews, raisins, and sliced onions, then set them aside. In the same cooker with remaining ghee, sauté whole spices, green chilies, and the soaked rice for 3 to 4 minutes. Add salt and water, cover, and cook on 'dum' until pressure releases naturally, then garnish.
Ghee rice serves as a wonderful one-pot meal that tastes exceptionally delicious when paired with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian gravies.
