Ghee rice – The rice that make me drool!!! Ghee rice is fragrant, subtly spiced special rice among the variety rice items of kerala. Laden with clarified butter, caramelized onions, aromatic spices and nuts, this dish is served on special occasions. This dish is very popular particularly in the Northen Malabar side of Kerala. Most of the weddings would be incomplete without this lip smacking, aromatic rice. It is quite simple to prepare and guarantees you a rich flavor & aroma.
Ghee rice Panda balls.
Many “eat to live” and others “live to eat”. Some like spicy food some have a sweet tooth. Each one of us has a different choice, different liking. But for all of us the ultimate food is piping hot food made and served by our mother. There is no doubt about it. Even though its simple dal rice, its tastes yummy, when it is served by our Mom.
Ghee Rice
Preparation time -10minutes
Cook Time – 30 minutes/ serves – 4
Ingredients:
Basmati rice – 2 cups
Ghee – 6Tbspn
Onion sliced – 1nos
Cinnamon stick – 1 small piece
Cardamom – 4 nos
Cloves – 4 nos
Bay leaves – 2 numbers
Ginger – 1Inch piece
Raisins – 50 grams
Cashew nuts – 50 grams
3Cups Water
Salt to taste
Method:
1) Wash and drain the rice well. Heat 4 tbsp of ghee in a pan. Fry raisins, cashew nuts and onions to golden brown in colour. Take it out and keep aside. To this remaining ghee, add whole spices and sauté for 2-3 min.
2) Add finely chopped onion and ginger, cook till it becomes soft. To this transfer the washed rice and fry for 5-6 min.
3) Pour boiling water and enough amount of salt. Pour 1 ½ cup of water for 1 cup of rice. Cover it and allow it to cook in a low flame.
4) Give a stir, and level the water with rice. Sprinkle half portion of fried cashew nuts, raisins, onion. Sprinkle 2 teaspoon of ghee on the top of it. Close the lid and keep it for 15 – 20 mins. In low flame, then switch off the flame and keep it for 10-15 mins.
5) Mix it well and garnish with remaining portion of fried cashew nuts, raisins and onion.
6) Tasty ghee rice is ready to serve.
Sumith your cooking is amazing. What about some fish recipes?
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Thank you veena. yes I have on fishes. there ate links https://wordpress.com/stats/insights/keralas.live
https://wordpress.com/stats/insights/keralas.live few more in my recipes.
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Wow ! what a lovely presentation.I’m sure it is as delicious as it looks.I will definitely try this one.
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Thank you Anuradha:)) one of the easiest delicacy. Try you will love it!!
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I absolutely adore the rice pandas! And all of your plates are works of art. 🐼
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Thank you Agatha😊 your plating is amazing!! And a compliment from you is Great to me:))
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I love the rice panda balls!
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Thank you so much for your compliment:))
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Oh my gosh, Sumith, you made me smile and laugh with delight – they are absolutely charming! 🙂
Mollie
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Thank you Mollie for that compliment:)) you are so kind.
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I love the pandas too. Looks as good as it must taste.
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You are too generous in words Carol. Thank you😊
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They are very cute. You are obviously good with sharp objects.
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Your art looks simple, yet amazing! Thanks for slipping in with zera-rice, and all the likes.
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Thank you Deepak 🐼
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I loved your presentation…….the pandas look so adorable 🙂
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Thank you Radhika🐼:))
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ha-ha, funny idea %)
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Thank you😊
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very good recipe, thank you for sharing.
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Thank you dishdessert:))
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So beautiful, cute, creative and for sure, yummy.
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Hi Ahikkinen thanks for the compliment, and I wish I could take photographs like you. Your photographs are amazing. Your Finland is an Amazing place, I stayed in Helsinki for 2 months. Unforgettable moments!!
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Glad you liked staying in Finland and Helsinki 🙂
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How artistic! looks lovely!
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Thank you Gloria!!
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They are too cute to eat 😀
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Thank you Rateka😊
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Welcome 🙂
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Those pandas are cute! Unfortunately I am giving up rice for now but I think I’ll try this recipe as soon as I complete my challenge!
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Thank you Julie🐼 you will love it!!
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Best wishes for the completion of your challenge Julie😊
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Excellent! I like all of your posts!
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Thank you Payeljit, you are soo kind:))
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So yummy, Sumith! I have bookmarked this recipe and I will try making it for sure – very soon!
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Hi Julian glad you like it. Let me know once you made it:))
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These are so so adorable – you wouldn’t want to eat them! I’d have to make a separate bowl to eat!! x
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Thank you for your sweet comment Wendy🐼
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They are definitely too cute to eat – I’d feel cruel!! x
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Love the pandas!
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Thank you Vicky🐼
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The pandas are so adorable! Nice and simple recipe:)
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Thank you Rashmi🐼
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The Panda bear out of rice look so cute & fun! Ha!What a wonderful well flavoured dish too!
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Thank you Sophie🐼
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hahahahahaha! 🙂
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Yeah sure, now I am a fan of Keralas.Live😀 sorry for typing Avial wrong every time 😔
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Hi, I made ghee rice and avail for lunch today. For avail I did not had snake gourd so avoided it, and used hung curd instead of raw mango. It was very yummy. Thanks a lot for sharing it. They are sure to make their way in my meals regularly now. 😀
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Hi Ritz, happy to know you had a great meal. And thanks for a generous comment. Nice variations you made on the avial. Much more to explore Ritz, stick with me we are diamonds!!😅
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Sounds really delicious. And the Pandas are adorable.
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Thank you Myra. 🐼
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Those rice pandas are soooo cute! 😚😍😍
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Thank you Vajeea. 🐼
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I am thinking of making it for tomorrow lunch along with Avail. 😊
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Wow… I love your creativity, panda are Super cute 😀 I love to add ghee and salt to my hot rice, it is my comfort food but this recipe is way more flavourful than it. Would surely try it.
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Thanks Ritz.🐼 Ghee with hot rice, some old good memories. Let me know once you tried it.
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Those pandas are so cute! How can you get so creative with every dish? Needs real talent and skill😃 …
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Lisa, you too generous!! Thanks for the compliment😊
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I am yet to publish the post on my award…it’s taking me a while but I will do it for sure 😀
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In between our busy family life, me too feels soo hard to fit in these blogs.🐼
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so true!! Sometimes it gets really taxing and we literally have to squeeze in time for some blogging!
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Yummmm..love the panda balls..though would feel miserable dissecting them..m gonna try this recipe for sure..thanks for sharing it..😋😋😋👌
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Hi Neethu, thank you for the compliment. Let me know once you made it😋
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Hi..just wanted to tell you..I made the ghee rice yesterday and it was fabulous..I ended up taking 3 servings and over eating..🙈🙈🙈I made ALU kurma to go with it and it turned out really yumm soo thank you for sharing that awesome recipe..👏👏if there as an option of sharing a pic here I would have done that..😊😊
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Hi Neethu thank you for the feed back. Glad you enjoyed it. Aloo kurma with ghee rice!! Yummy. Stay tuned more fabulous stuffs to come out.😊
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Looking forward to it..😊
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Never had Ghee rice before and it sounds delicious, a little like jeweled rice. Those panda’s are just adorable. You are so creative.
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Suzanne you will love it. Yes it’s a little jewel. Thanks for your compliment, too generous you are.
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Very nice Sumith! The pandas look adorable !
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Thank you Divya:))
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They are almost too precious to eat.
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Thank you Vanessa:) you soo kind.
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Those pandas look absolutely cute.. 😀 ghee rice, chicken fry and a sulaimani is one of my favourite meals 🙂
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Thanks for the compliment pins😊. Yes sulaimani could go well with this. I will come up with a glorified sulaimani in my future posts:))
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