- First, rinse 1 cup of basmati rice under cool running water, until the water runs clear. Then place the rice in a bowl and cover with water. Soak the rice grains for 20 to 30 minutes After 20 to 30 minutes, drain the water and set the soaked rice aside. Take these spices cinnamon,cardamom,caraway seeds,cloves,mace,nutmeg,black pepper,bay leaves Next, slice 1 medium sized onion and set aside. Gather 15 to 18 raw cashews and 1 tablespoon of raisins, and set aside as well. Heat 3 tablespoons of ghee in a thick bottomed pot or a thick bottomed pan. Keep the flame to a low so that you do not burn the clarified butter. Once the ghee is melted and hot, add the cashews to the pot.Fry until you see light brown specks on a few of the cashews, but do not burn.Then add the raisins.Remove the fried cashews and raisins with a slotted spoon, and set aside. Now to the same melted ghee in the pot, add the whole spices and stir. Let them crackle for a few seconds and become fragrant, but do not burn the spices.Immediately add the sliced onions, and stir.Continue to stir as you saute the onions until they turn golden and caramelize.Next add the soaked rice to the pot.Gently stir the rice for a couple of minutes with the seasonings so that the ghee coats the rice well. Do not over-stir or the rice grains may break.Now add 1.5 to 2 cups of water to the pot, depending on what brand of rice you are using. The rice should be completely covered by the water.add salt. Once the rice is cooked, remove from the stovetop and allow to rest while covered for another 5 to 6 minutes. Then remove the lid and gently fluff the rice with a fork.
Ghee rice
#myrecipe
By Chandana Guptha
Jan, 7th
585
Servings
2 persons
Cook Time
50 minutes
Ingredients
13
- 15
Ingredients
- Rice
- Ghee
- Cashew
- Raisins
- Onions
- Water
- Rock salt
- Salt
- Coriander
- Cinnamon
- Cardamom
- Caraway seeds
- Mace
- Bay leaves
- Black pepper
Instructions
Notes/Tips
Garnish ghee rice with the fried cashews and raisins, and serve hot.
