Every once in a while its time to indulge. Ghee rice is one such recipe, a recipe that calls for plenty of ghee or clarified butter. This rice is perfect for a Sunday, where it can be served with any special korma dish on the side. Serve with Vegetable Korma or Egg Curry or even a non-vegetarian chicken dish. This is also perfect for those Indian parties when you have plenty of spicy sides.

Ghee Rice
 Ghee Rice

You will need:
2 cups Rice - I usually use Basmati Rice for this recipe. But you can use Sona Masoori also.
3 Green chillies - Slit lengthwise
1/2 cup Whole Cashew
1/4 cup Raisins
Chopped Cilantro - About 1 tbsp
4 tsp Garam Masala Powder (You can use homemade or any store bought brand)
Salt to taste
4 to 5 tbsp Ghee or Clarified Butter
For Seasoning: 1 tsp Cumin seeds and 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds (optional)

Method:
1. Cook the rice in a rice cooker or on stove top until done. I use the ratio 1 cup rice to 1.5 cup water for Basmati Rice (or 2.5 cups water for Sona Masoori Rice).
2. When the rice is done, spread on a large platter or mixing bowl and cool.
3. To this warm rice, add the salt, garam masala powder.
4. In a pan, warm the ghee. Add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds. After about 1 minute add the cashew and the raisins and saute until golden brown. Then add the chopped chillies and chopped cilantro, saute for a minute and add to the rice.
5. Mix everything thorougly but gently until well blended.
6. Serve hot with korma.

 Here are some of the Recipes that would go well with this rice:
Paneer Jalfrezie
Vegetable Korma
Another Korma
Gutthi Vankaya Koora
Egg Curry

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