Ghee Rice (Neyychoru) (നെയ്ചോറ്)
Category: rice — festival ghee rice
Course: main | Diet: vegetarian
Meal roles: sadya
festive

Fragrant rice cooked with ghee and garnished with roasted nuts; the sadya base for rich curries.

Spice level: 0
Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 25 minutes

Ingredients (per person):
name: Basmati/jeerakasala rice
qty: 80
unit: g
name: Ghee
qty: 10
unit: g
name: Water
qty: 130
unit: g
name: Cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon
qty: 2
unit: num
name: Cashews & raisins
qty: 8
unit: g
name: Salt
qty: 1
unit: g

Steps:
Soak the rice 30 minutes; drain and set aside.
Fry cashews and raisins in ghee; remove and keep.
Cook the rice with whole spices and water until separate and fluffy, but do not mush.
Garnish with ghee, nuts and raisins; serve with rich curry or sadya items.

Tags: sadya
rich