Ghee Rice / ತುಪ್ಪದ ಅನ್ನ

           

                   Ghee rice/ ತುಪ್ಪದ ಅನ್ನ is a south Indian variety of rice that goes very well with dals or veg gravies. It's a all time favorite at my home. There are few weekends or nights when you are in no mood to cook an elaborate meal nor in a mood to dine out. Scenario at my home is something similar. When that time you can cook this very easily and quickly.
                You can match this ghee rice with any gravy or simple dal, Today I served it with Brinjal Fry. Ghee rice can make with any rice but it's looks good and tastes well if you use Basmati rice .This has to be served hot otherwise the taste & texture of the rice isn’t good once it is cooled.

Ingredients :

•  Basmati rice / Normal rice/ ಅಕ್ಕಿ - 1 cup
• Onion / ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ- 1 medium sliced lengthwise
• Green chilly / ಹಸಿ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ - 2 slit
• Black pepper/ ಕಾಳು ಮೆಣಸು - 4-5
• Grounded coconut/coconut milk / ತೆಂಗಿನಹಾಲು- 1 cup
• Water / ನೀರು- 2 cups
• Cashew nuts / ಗೋಡಂಬಿ - few
• Salt/ ಉಪ್ಪು - to taste
• Bay leaf / Tejpatta/ಪಲಾವ್ ಎಲೆ -1
• Cardamom/Elachi/ಏಲಕ್ಕಿ-1
• Cinnamon stick/ ಚಕ್ಕೆ - 1piece
• Cloves / ಲವಂಗ- 3-4
• Star anise / ಅನಾನಸ್ ಹೂ-1
• Ghee / ತುಪ್ಪ- 2 tsp ( can add more if you like )

Method : 

1. Wash and soak rice for 20 minutes.
2. Add ghee to a cooker or a pot. Add bay leaf, star anise, cloves,cinnamon stick,cardamom ,black pepper. Fry for a minute. 
3. Add slit green chilli ,onion,cashews,fry till onion turns golden.
4. Drain rice and add it to fried onions and fry for about 3 to 4 minutes .
5. Meanwhile grind coconut into fine paste. (Coconut milk: Grind about 1/2  small cup grated coconut adding half a cup of water ,grind into fine paste and strain ).
6. Add grounded coconut / coconut milk ,water ,salt and stir well. Bring it to a boil and then cover with a lid.



7. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.Allow them to cool completely.Once pressure releases, gently puff rice .
8. Serve with Veg Kurma or Dal .

Note :  

• Garnishing with fresh coriander leaves, fried cashew nuts ,raisins and roasted onions gives richness to the ghee rice.
• Basmati Rice to water ratio is 1: 1, If using normal rice you can maintain 1 : 2 1/2 ratio.

• Coconut milk also gives richness to this recipe. If you want you can add else omit. 

• By soaking rice , no need of extra whistle cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.Basmati rice will cook quickly.

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