Ghee rice is a aromatic one pot dish that is perfect for lunch box. Milk spice Variety rice like this taste good with many gravy varieties/fry.
For a lazy cook like me variety rice items are favorites, as I need not spend much time in kitchen, and it tastes delicious with a gravy/ raita. When we get a take out order in Indian restaurant, they give a complimentary rice with Jeera.
I like the idea of mild rice for the gravy so thought I should prepare a rice similar to that. Ghee makes any dish extra special so thought of making ghee rice. I like Caramelized onion flavour. Itgives mild sweetness to the ghee rice and should I say that is the reason I liked it:-)
Added some mint too for the flavour.Should I call this rice as "Ghee Rice" or "Mint Rice", I am confused.😊
Check out my other Variety Rice,
- Vegetable Rice
- Puliyodharai
- Mango Rice
- Kashmiri Pulao
- Brinjal Rice
- Semiya Bagala Bath
- Vegetable Biryani
- Bisi Bele Bath
- Coconut Rice with coconut milk
- Tomato Biryani
- lentil rice
Mint Rice
Preparation time : 10 minutes | Soaking time : 30 minutes to 1 hour | Cooking time : 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Basmati Rice - 1 cup, soaked and drained
Mint - 1 bunch
Onion - 1
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Water - 2 cups
Cardamom Pods - 2
Cinnamon Stick -1/8 tsp
Star Ansie - 1
Bay leaf - 1
Sugar - 1/8 teaspoon (optional)
Salt – as needed
Fennel Seed powder - 1/8 tsp
Ghee - 1 tablespoon + 1 tsp
Oil - 1/2 tsp
Method:
- Soak rice in warm water for 30 minutes and strain the water
- Add oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add onions and saute till the onions turn translucent. Add a pinch of salt and sugar; cook till the onions are caramelized (Sugar is optional, with little more oil this can still be achieved, but I like little sugar in all dish to neutralize flavour and yes I can hear your question, its not sweet). Keep aside
- Add ghee to the same pan. When the ghee is hot, add whole spices and cook for 30 seconds. Add cashew, and when they turn golden brown, add ginger garlic paste and green chilli. Cook till the raw smell goes
- Add mint and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the rice and cook for a minute
- Add required salt and transfer the mixture to rice cooker and add 1:2 water and cook. Add the caramelized onions and mix well. Serve Mint Rice with gravy/raita
My Notes:
- Instead of using caramelized onion can sauté onions and use them or use fried onion
- Instead of whole spices garam masala can also used
- Mint can be pulsed and added
Ingredients
- Basmati Rice - 1 cup soaked and drained
- Mint - 1 bunch
- Onion - 1
- Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
- Water - 2 cups
- Cardamom Pods - 2
- Cinnamon Stick -1/8 tsp
- Star Ansie - 1
- Bay leaf - 1
- Sugar - 1/8 tsp optional
- Salt – as needed
- Fennel Seed powder - 1/8 tsp
- Ghee - 1 tablespoon + 1 tsp
- Oil - 1/2 tsp
Instructions
- Soak rice in warm water for 30 minutes and strain the water
- Add oil to the pan. When the oil is hot, add onions and saute till the onions turn translucent. Add a pinch of salt and sugar; cook till the onions are caramelized (Sugar is optional, with little more oil this can still be achieved, but I like little sugar in all dish to neutralize flavour and yes I can hear your question, its not sweet). Keep aside
- Add ghee to the same pan. When the ghee is hot, add whole spices and cook for 30 seconds. Add cashew, and when they turn golden brown, add ginger garlic paste and green chilli. Cook till the raw smell goes
- Add mint and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the rice and cook for a minute
- Add required salt and transfer the mixture to rice cooker and add 1:2 water and cook. Add the caramelized onions and mix well. Serve Mint Rice with gravy/raita
apuginthekitchen
Love it, I think the mint and onion are a great addition to the rice.
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Thanku Suzanne:-)
Mr. Militant Negro
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Thanks for the support:-)
Mr. Militant Negro
Anytime.
HotDish
Sounds like a lovely combination!
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Thanku:-)
Aruna Panangipally
What a lovely way to spice up the Nei Choru! Beautiful. 🙂
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Thanku Aruna:-)
Sandhya
Your opening line, 'for a lazy cook like me' is amusing, Vidya. But I know what you mean. As much as I LOVE to cook, there are times when I just want to make a simple rice dish. So can relate very well.
Mint mint rice sounds like a great idea!
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Ya totally:-)
Malar
Looks awesome Vidya!!!
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Thanku Malar:-)
srividhya
Mild rice Perfect for dhals..
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Thanks Sri:-)
Chitra Jagadish
Love addition of mint in rice dishes and your recipe sounds flavorsome V....
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Thanks Chitra:-)
Nish Kitchen
I love the addition of mint in ghee rice. Will have to try this!
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Thanku Nish:-)
Francesca Trucco
The use of caramelized onion is very interesting to me however I will try both sauté onions or fried onion
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Thanku Francesca:-)
LifestyleswithLia
If you opened a restaurant, I would eat there every day!
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Thanks for the sweet words:-)
Marcela (tortadellafiglia)
what a lovely dish! I love your rice recipe!
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Thanku Marcela:-)
swathi
Mint rice looks delicious vidya, very nice go with any gravy
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Thanku Swathi:-)
veenashankar
simple yet very tasty rice.. Agree ghee and mint perfect combo
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Thanku Veena;-)
Liz
yum! Loving that it contains ghee as well as oil. So much flavor!
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Thanku Liz:-)
Namrata
i love mint in all my dishes! You've cooked the mint with the rice, does it not impart a bit of bitterness to the rice. Ive never boiled mint before.
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No Namrata, mint wasn't bitter. It tasted delicious.
shweta a
beautiful aromatic flavours:) Tasty and lip-smacking 🙂
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Thanks Shweta:-)
marudhuskitchen
Flavorful.. Rice.. And tasty
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Thanks Vani:-)
dedy oktavianus pardede
Simply damn delicious!!!
not familiar for me but i bet it taste good...
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Thanku Dedy:-)
Sundari
Flavourful rice!! looks yummy!!
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Thanku Sundari:-)
Padma
Very flavourful and delicious rice prep:)
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Thanku Padma:-)
sona
Flavorful and delicious mint rice!
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Thanks dear:-) grt to have you here
sarithakumbakkara
Awesome rice! Must try!
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Thanku Saritha:-)
madhavicyberkitchen
Looks very delish & flavorful!
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Thanku Madhavi:-)