East Indian Wedding Rice Recipe
A delicious rice recipe cooked in ghee and garnished with caramelised onions and fried nuts and fruits. A rich rice recipe served at wedding or any special occasions.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Rice Soaked, washed and drained
- 2 medium Onions caramelized
- Cashew nuts and raisins (fried in ghee) 2 tbsp each or as required
- Whole spices cardamom - 3, cinnamon 2 pcs, cloves 3 to 4, peppercorns 1/2 tsp and bayleaf.
- 3 tbsp. Ghee for cooking
- 3 cup Hot water
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Wedding Rice Recipe
- Heat 3 tbsp ghee in a pan and add the whole spices. When the spices begin to splutter add the washed and drained rice and fry for 2 to 3minutes.
- Add sugar and salt and 3 cups hot water. When the water comes to a boil reduce the flame to the lowest.
- Cover the vessel with a tight fitting lid and cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
- Now switch off the flame and leave the rice undisturbed for 12 to 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, open the lid and gently fluff the rice with a fork. Garnish with the caramelized onions and fried cashew nuts.
- Serve Wedding Rice with chicken curry or any curry of your choice.
Notes
- For every cup of basmati or any long grain rice add 1.5 cups of hot water to cook the rice.
- Adjust sugar as per your taste. This rice is slightly on the sweeter side so add sugar accordingly.
- Do not overcook the rice. The grains have to be cooked but firm.
- Add whole spices as required.