Nei Saadham / Simple Ghee Rice

Nei Saadham / Simple Ghee Rice

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Also known as: Ghee Rice.Nei Saadham. Pulavu Saadham. Neyi Soru(Malayalam)Ingredients:

  • 1 cup basmati
  • Ghee 1/4 cup
  • Salt
  • Star Anise 1-2
  • Cinnamon 3
  • Cloves 3
  • Cardamom 3, crushed
  • Bay leaves 3
  • Ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tsp
  • Onion 1, sliced

 

Method:

  1. 1. In a pressure pan heat ghee. Add Star anise, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaves. Fry them for a while.
  2. 2. Add ginger – garlic paste and fry well in ghee. Let the aroma fill the room.
  3. 3. Now add onions to it…fry till its fragrant.
  4. 4. Add rice and salt…add 1 and 1/2 cup of water. Pressure cook it till one or two whistles.
  5. Mix well before serving. Maybe a spoon of ghee can be run over it, before serving.

Note: Though it has too many spices it is considered as ‘Mild Pulav’…So this main dish can be served along with some really hot gravy/curry/korma.

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