Ghee Rice Recipe - Soft, Fluffy & Non-Sticky
Swap your plain rice bowl for this one-pot ghee rice recipe, made with basmati rice, clarified butter (ghee), cashews, onions, and whole spices. Soft, fluffy, non-sticky, and packed with flavour.
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2-3 tbsp ghee
- 8-10 cashew pieces
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 green chilli, chopped
- 1 green cardamom
- 2 cloves
- 1 cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 1⅓ cup water
Instructions
- Wash and soak the rice in water for 20 minutes.
- Now heat ghee in a pressure cooker, saute the cashew pieces until golden.
- When they get that color, remove them.
- In the same pan, add sliced onion and saute them until golden.
- When they are golden, remove them and set them aside. They will both be used to garnish rice.
- Now, in the same pan, add some more ghee and temper the whole spices and green chili.
- After a few seconds, add the soaked rice to them.
- Now pour the water and salt mix well.
- After that, cover the cooker lid and cook on high heat for 2 whistles, then turn off the flame.
- When the pressure is released, open the lid and the rice is cooked.
- Fluff gently and transfer to a plate or bowl.
- Now garnish with cashews and onions, then serve.