Nei Choru-Kerala Special Ghee Rice

Name: Nei Choru-Kerala Special Ghee Rice
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati Rice; 4 tbsp ghee; 3 Onions sliced; 12 Cashewnuts; 10-12 kishmish; 4 cups water; 1 tbsp salt; 1 lemon; 1 cinnamon; 1 star anise; 1 mace flower(javantri); 2 black elaicho; 4 green cardomom; 4 cloves; 3 bay leaves; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 " piece ginger; 1 green chilli; 2 red chillies

Bina Anjaria @bina_anjaria_123

#CA2025
#Kerala Special
#Onam Special
#Sadhya Special
#Comfort Rice Recipe
#Aromatic Rice

This is Onam Special Recipe. This Kerela Special recipe is made with the aromatic spices which grow there, along with cashews and raisins.
Nei means Ghee and Choru means Rice.
Usually, Kaima Rice is used. But due to non availability here I have used Basmati Rice.

#CA2025
#Kerala Special
#Onam Special
#Sadhya Special
#Comfort Rice Recipe
#Aromatic Rice

Bina Anjaria @bina_anjaria_123

#CA2025
#Kerala Special
#Onam Special
#Sadhya Special
#Comfort Rice Recipe
#Aromatic Rice

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

2 cupsBasmati Rice
4 tbspghee
3Onions sliced
12Cashewnuts
10-12kishmish
4 cupswater
1 tbspsalt
1lemon
For Aromatic Tempering:
1cinnamon
1star anise
1mace flower(javantri)
2black elaicho
4green cardomom
4cloves
3bay leaves
1 tspfennel seeds
1" piece ginger
1green chilli
2red chillies

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Steps

30 minutes

1

First, wash and soak Basmati rice for 20 minutes. Ready all khada masalas. Slice the onions evenly and keep everything ready.
2

In 4tbsp ghee, fry the sliced onions. Keep stirring to avoid burning of onions. When nice and golden brown, take the onions out onto a plate.
3

In same ghee fry cashews and kishmish. Keep them in the plate.
4

Now the Nei Choru can be prepared in a jiffy. In same ghee, add 1tbsp ghee again and the aromatic whole spices, ginger and chilli. Saute for 1 minute and add in 4 cups of water.
5

Add salt. Bring to a rolling boil. Drain the soaked Basmati rice and add into the boiling water. Cook in open pan for 3-4 minutes. Stir in between to cook the rice evenly.
6

Now add in fried onions, cashews and kishmish (reserve some for garnish). Mix gently.
7

Squeeze lemon juice for keeping the rice non sticky. Cover lid and cook the rice until done. Now keeping gas slow cook the rice until done. Adjust for salt if needed. Stir in between gently.
8

When the rice is cooked,give final stir. Switch off gas. Cover lid and rest the rice for 10 minutes. Super AROMATIC NEI CHORU
9

I have served it with Sambhar and paneer tikka on the occasion of Birthday celebrations at home. Enjoy with family with a huge smile😊. Happy Cooking!!