Ghee rice recipe - vegetarian recipe

 

Ghee rice is the popular south Indian Pulav made of with cooked rice , ghee , spices with roasted nuts and onions . 

 

Along with ghee rice I had shared you a brinjal grave a yummy and perfect combination for ghee rice .

⏲️Preparation time : 10 minutes

🕰️Cooking time : 30 minutes

🕰️Servings : 3 - 4 ( according to the cup of rice you add )

🔖Cuisine : south indian 

🔖Couse : main course 

Ingredients :

• Ghee - 7-8 tablespoon
• Cashewnut - 15 -20
• Raisins - 3 tablespoon
• Bay leaf - 2
• Cinnamon - 1
• Star anise - 1
• Cloves - 3
• Cardamom - 2
• Onion - 2
• Green chilli - 2-3
• Salt 
• Basmati rice - 2 cup
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
• Coriander leaves 

Method of preparation :

For preparing ghee rice we can use two methods of preparation . One is with cooked rice add other ingredients and preparing the ghee rice . Another is cooking the rice during the preparation .

• In cooking pot add 4 tablespoon of ghee . To this add 15-20 cashewnut and roast it in a low or medium flame . 
• Then , add raisins and roast . Once raisins become puffy transfer the nuts into a separate plate or bowl . 
• In the same cooking pot , add half sliced onion and roast it well till it get golden brown . This fried onion adds a special flavour to the recipe . Have a deep fry but don't burn . 
• Transfer the onions into another plate or bowl . 
• In a same pot add 2 tablespoon of ghee additionally . 
• To this add bay leaf , star anise , cinnamon , cardamom and cloves . (Measurement given above in the ingredients column ) 
• Roast it for 2 minutes in a low flame . 
• Then , add one finely sliced onion and saute it well . 
• Then , add ginger garlic paste . Once the raw smell of ginger garlic paste fades add 2-3 green chilli ( green chilli is according to your favour of spice ) 
• Saute it well for another 2-3 minutes . 
• Then to this add the basmati rice . 

( Basmati rice should be soaked for 15-20 minutes ) 

• After adding the rice stir it well and leave for 5 minutes . 
• Then , add 3 cups of water . 

( For 1 cup of basmati rice add 1 and 1/2 cup of water and for 2 cup of basmati rice add 3 cups of water . For measuring the water for rice take the same cup with which you measured the rice ) 

• Close the pot with lid and let the rice to cook well . 
• Once the rice cooked well add 2 tablespoon of ghee and roasted onions and nuts to it .
• Then , add coriander leaves and stir it well . While stirring be gentle or else the rice will break . 

                Our ghee rice is ready !

Brinjal grave : 

⏲️Preparation time : 15 minutes

🕰️ Cooking time : 30 minutes

🔖 Cuisine : south Indian style

🔖 As a best combination fro ghee rice , chapati , paratha , naan or to any other pulav .

Ingredients : 

• Brinjal - 5-6 
• Peanuts - 20
• Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon
• Cumin - 1 teaspoon
• Sesame - 1/4 teaspoon
• Fenugreek seeds
• Gingelly oil 
• Mustard seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
• Urad Dal - 1 teaspoon
• Onion - 2
• Tomato - 2
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
• Chilli powder - 2-3 teaspoon
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
• Salt

Method of preparation :

• In a cooking pan , roast 20 peanuts on a medium flame . Roast it for 2 minutes
• Then , add 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds , 1 teaspoon cumin , 1/4 teaspoon sesame ( white or black ) , few fenugreek seeds ( don't add fenugreek more , it should be low in quantity than other seeds . )
• Roast all these on medium flame for 2 minutes . And then turn of the burner .
• Now , transfer this prepared mixture in a blender and grind them as a powder . 
• Now , take a small size brinjals and make a deep X cut at bottom of each brinjals . 
• In a cooking pot add 4 tablespoon of gingelly oil . And place 4-5 brinjal which you made X cut in the oil .
• Fry it until it gets soft . Then , take it from the oil . 
• Then in the same pot , add 1/4 teaspoon of mustard seeds , 1 teaspoon of urad Dal and roast for a minute . 
• Then add 2 finely chopped onions and cook till it turns golden . 
• Add required amount of salt to it .

• Now , add 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste , 1 teaspoon coriander powder , 2-3 teaspoon of chilli powder and 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder and the masala we prepared before . Saute it all for 2 minutes .
• Meanwhile , grind 2 tomatoes as a paste and add to this . Cook it for 7-8 minutes . 
• Once the oil oozes out add tamarind water ( soak tamarind in water for 10 minutes and strain the water ) . After 10 minutes add fried brinjal to this . 
• Cook for 5 minutes and turn off the burner . 

    Our brinjal grave is ready !

Health tips :

Ghee is rich in nutrients like vitamin A and omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid which may support your heart health . But it should be consumed in limit . If not it then there will be a risk of health issues .