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Ghee rice also known as neychoru is one of the most simplest and easiest recipe. It is a flavorful dish prepared with rice, ghee and spices. It can be prepared in just 10-15 minutes. It needs a spicy gravy to go along with it. I prepared vegetable korma as an accompaniment and also packed as lunch for my daughter. She loved it very much. Refer Indian Lunch box recipes for lunch ideas.Now to the quick and easy ghee rice recipe.

Ghee Rice-Neychoru

Watch the video of making ghee rice (without onions)

 Ghee rice-How to prepare Ghee rice
Serves: 2

Ingredients needed

Basmati rice or jeeraka samba rice – 1 cup
Onion – 1 thinly sliced
Salt needed

For the seasoning

Ghee/Clarified butter – 2 tbsp
Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
Cardamon – 2
Cloves -2-3
Bay leaf -1
Star anise -1 (optional)
Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Cashew nuts – 10

For Garnishing

Raisins -15 (optional)

Preparation

Soak Basmati rice in water for 20 minutes, drain the water and keep it aside.

Method

1.Heat ghee in a pan, add all the spices,(cinnamon, cardamom,cloves,bay leaf and star anise, fennel seeds, cumin seeds) then add onions and fry till they turn golden brown.

2.Now add the drained rice and fry for a few minutes, so that the rice is well coated with the ghee.

3.Add 2 cups of boiling water, needed salt and cook until rice is done.

4.When rice is done fluff it with a fork and serve hot with any spicy gravy or vegetable korma.

Few Side dish suggestions for Ghee rice

Vegetable Kurma
Cauliflower kurma 
Aloo matar gravy
Mirchi ka salan 

Note –

You can pressure cook rice or cook it in a rice cooker or in a pan with a tight lid.

Variations –

1.You can add a handful of peas or mint leaves along with rice and cook, if you feel it is too plain.

2.You can omit onions, if you do not prefer.

3.You can fry cashew nuts and raisins in ghee and garnish ghee rice with it .

4.You can garnish it with fried onions .

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Ghee Rice-Neychoru
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Ghee Rice-Neychoru Recipe
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Ghee rice is a flavorful dish prepared with ghee, rice and other spices. It is very simple and easy to make. It goes well with any spicy gravy.

Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: South Indian
Keyword: Ghee rice, neychoru
Servings: 2 perons
Ingredients
Ingredients needed
  • 1 cup Basmati rice or jeeraka samba rice
  • 1 Onion thinly slices (optional)
  • Salt needed
For the seasoning
  • 2 tbsp Ghee/Clarified butter
  • 2 inch Cinnamon
  • 2 Cardamon
  • 2 Cloves
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1 Star anise (marati mokku)
  • 1 tsp Fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 6 Cashew nuts
For Garnishing
  • 10 Raisins (optional)
Instructions
Preparations

  1. Soak Basmati rice in water for 20 minutes, drain the water and keep it aside.

Method

  1. Heat ghee in a pan, add all the spices,(cinnamon, cardamom,cloves,bay leaf and star anise, fennel seeds, cumin seeds), then add onions and fry till they turn golden brown.

  2. Now add the drained rice and fry for a few minutes, so that the rice is well coated with the ghee.

  3. Add 2 cups of boiling water, needed salt and cook until rice is done.

  4. When rice is done fluff it with a fork and serve hot with any spicy gravy or vegetable kurma.

Recipe Notes

Note –

You can pressure cook rice or cook it in a rice cooker or in a pan with a tight lid.

Variations –

You can omit onions, if you do not prefer.

You can add a handful of peas or mint leaves along with rice and cook, if you feel it is too plain.

You can fry cashew nuts and raisins in ghee and garnish ghee rice with it .

You can garnish it with fried onions .

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  44. Mari

    You have lots of great recipes here. I have taste this rice in US and it is delicious. It is amazing the flavor that the spices release into the rice.

    Have a great weekend 🙂

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