Ghee Rice or Nei tha Nuppu. This simple yet rich, mildly flavoured rice is made for every special occasion at my moms home. And I have been preparing it like her. The original recipe is my maternal grandma Amma’s whose recipe is such a keeper. While there are many versions of Ghee Rice, the flavour that comes through when you cook fried onions and raisins along with the Basmati Rice is something else. Especially when you use homemade desi ghee as the base
Nei tha Nuppu
Ghee Rice or Nei tha Nuppu is a simple yet rich, mildly flavoured rice is made for every special occasion at my moms home.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups Basmati Rice
- 2 cups Sliced Onions
- Few Cashews
- Handful of Raisins
- 4-5 Cloves
- 1 stick Cinnamon
- 2 Bayleaves
- 10 Peppercorns optional
- 4 tbsp Ghee- 3 -4 tbsps
- 3 cups Water
- 2-3 tsp Sugar
- Salt as per taste
Instructions
- Wash Basmati rice 3-4 times and soak for around 15 minutes
- Boil 3 cups of water. Season well with salt and add the sugar.
- In a heavy bottomed pan, heat ghee.
- Add the whole spices. After a minute or two add the sliced onions
- Cook onions till golden brown.
- When onions are almost ready, add in raisins and cashews and roast till the cashews start browning a little.
- Strain the soaked rice and roast with the browned onions for a couple of minutes.
- Now carefully add in the boiling water. Check seasoning again. This is an important step. The water should taste slightly sweet and well seasoned.
- Cover and simmer on a low flame for around 10-15 minutes. Serve warm.
- When you are feeling extra generous, you can add a dollop of ghee on top of the hot, cooked rice before serving
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