Name: Malabar ghee rice/Nei choru recipe by Subashini Krish at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: jeera Samba rice 2cups; Ghee 4 tablespoons; 3 onions sliced thin; bay leaves 2; cinnamon 2 inches; Cloves 3 to 4; green cardamom 3; ginger garlic paste 1 tablespoon; cashews 10; Raisins 2 tablespoons; salt accordingly; coriander leaves for garnishing

Ingredients Serving: 4

jeera Samba rice 2cups
Ghee 4 tablespoons
3 onions sliced thin
bay leaves 2
cinnamon 2 inches
Cloves 3 to 4
green cardamom 3
ginger garlic paste 1 tablespoon
cashews 10
Raisins 2 tablespoons
salt accordingly
coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

WASH AND SOAK 2 CUPS JEERA SAMBA RICE
CUT 2-3 ONIONS INTO THIN SLICES
TAKE BAY LEAVES,CINNAMON,CARDAMOM, STAR ANISE, GINGERGARLIC PASTE, CASHEWS,RAISINS
HEAT 2 TABLESPOONS GHEE IN A PRESSURE COOKER
ADD THE WHOLE GARAM MASALA
ADD HALF OF THE SLICED ONIONS
SAUTE WELL IN MEDIUM FLAME
MEANWHILE HEAT 1 TABLESPOON OF GHEE IN A KADAI
ADD THE REMAINING ONIONS
SAUTE WELL AND LET IT GET FRIED IN LOW FLAME
NOW ADD 1 TABLESPOON OF GINGER GARLIC PASTE TO THE ONION IN PRESSURE COOKER AND SAUTE WELL
NOW ADD THE SOAKED AND DRAINED RICE
MIX WELL AND FRY FOR A MINUTE
ADD 3.5 CUPS OF WATER
THE ONIONS ARE ROASTED WELL.DRAIN THEM.
ADD CASHEWS TO THE SAME GHEE
ROAST THEM
ADD ADEQUATE SALT TO THE RICE
PRESSURE COOK FOR 4 WHISTLES
ROAST CASHEWS TO GOLDEN BROWN COLOUR
ADD RAISINS TO THE GHEE
DRAIN THEM
COOL THE FRIED ONIONS,CASHEWS AND RAISINS
OPEN THE COOKER ONCE PRESSURE IS RELEASED NATURALLY
ADD THE FRIED ONIONS,CASHEWS AND RAISINS AND MIX GENTLY
GARNISH WITH CORIANDER LEAVES
MALABAR GHEE RICE/NEI CHORU IS READY . I HAVE SERVED IT WITH MUTTON MASALA

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