Monday, March 22, 2010

Neychoru (Ghee Rice


Basmati rice -1cup (soak  in water at least 30 minutes)
Ghee-3tbsp
Cinnamon -2sticks
Cardamom -1
Cloves -4
Onion(chopped)-1
Lemon juice -1tsp
Salt -to taste

For garnishing
Fried  onions -1
Cashew nuts - a handful
Raisins - a handful

  • Heat ghee in a pan and fry onions ,cashew nuts and raisins.
  • Fry all spices and chopped onions.
  • The onions become soft add drained rice and fry for 5 minutes.
  • Add 2 cups of water, lemon juice and salt.water is dried completely and rice is cooked. 
  • Garnish with fried onions ,cashew nuts and raisins.

20 comments:

  1. tempting ghee rice. I can smell the nice aroma here .

    Lovely pic.Hey congrats on ur award. wish u get many more.

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  2. wow..ghee rice..tempting and delicious..won't help my waistline though...lol...:-)) congrats on your award!!

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  3. Lovely blog and my favourite rice.
    Congrads for the award. Following you.

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  4. Lovely recipe.. Congrats on ur award.. thanks for remembering dear... :) :)

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  5. congrats on ur award and thanks for passing it to me.Its my honour to take it.Ur ghee rice is tempting.

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  6. Congrats on the award ganga..We love neichoru..will try soon..Lovely dish

    Love
    Kairali sisters

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  7. Lovely, mouthwatering neychoru...Fabulously yummy
    Congrats on ur awards..

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  8. Heartiest congratulations to you for your award and thanks a lot for sharing it with me.
    Ghee rice looks delicious and yummy.

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  9. Dear ganga,

    congratulations for that lovely well-merited award!! and romba nandri thank you thank you very much for sharing it with me!!! enjoy!!!

    I love ghee rice very much!!! your ghee rice looks simply perfect with those onion toppings & nuts !!!!

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  10. Ganga
    first of all congrats for the award...Thanks for sharing it with me..thanks for ur comments too
    Ghee rice looks very tasty...enthayirunnu combo- ghee rice chicken?

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  11. Congrats for ur award.. Tempting ghee rice..

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  12. Tempting n aromatic ghee rice!!! Congrats on your award..wish you many more:)

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  13. congrats dear, neychorum chickenum nalla combi..vishapppu thudangi

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  14. Lovely Ghee rice...Fantastic dear ..Congrats on ur Award & thanx for remembering me ...

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  15. wow!neyeechoru looks perfect and adipoli..nice click too

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  16. Looks great, perfect with spicy gravies:) I like nei choru so much:)

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  17. wow nice n yummy ghee rice....congrats for ur awards ganga

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  18. Hi Ganga Ghee rice looks so tempting! Congrats on your awards and thank you for remembering me.

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  19. Congrats on ur award & thanks for passing it to me too. Very tempting ghee rice. I like to have this with spicy kuruma.

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