Ghee Rice Recipe — The One Dish That Shows You What Pure Ghee Can Do

Simple ingredients. Ancient technique. One spoon of real ghee makes all the difference.

Why Ghee Rice?

Ghee Rice is one of India's most beloved dishes — and for good reason.

  • 🍚 Ready in under 30 minutes
  • 🌟 Fragrant, golden, and deeply satisfying
  • 💛 Every grain coated in pure ghee nutrition
  • 🍽️ Perfect with dal, raita, or any curry

And the secret ingredient that makes or breaks this dish? The ghee.

Use ordinary commercial ghee — you get ordinary rice. Use Afforise A2 Gir Cow Ghee — you get something unforgettable.

Ingredients (Serves 4)

  • 2 cups basmati rice — washed and soaked 20 minutes
  • 4 tbsp Afforise A2 Gir Cow Ghee
  • 3.5 cups water
  • 2 onions — thinly sliced
  • ¼ cup whole cashews
  • 2 tbsp raisins (optional)
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 4 cloves
  • 3 cardamom pods
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Salt to taste

How to Make It

Step 1 — Soak the Rice Wash the rice thoroughly until the water runs clear. Soak for 20 minutes. Drain completely before cooking.

Step 2 — Fry the Onions Heat 4 tbsp of Afforise Ghee in a heavy-bottomed pan on medium flame. Add the sliced onions and fry until deep golden and crispy. Remove half and keep aside for garnishing.

Step 3 — Toast the Nuts In the same ghee — fry the cashews and raisins until golden. Remove and keep aside.

Step 4 — Bloom the Spices Add the bay leaves, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, and cumin to the ghee. Let them sizzle and bloom for 30 seconds until the aroma fills the kitchen.

Step 5 — Toast the Rice Add the drained rice to the pan. Gently stir for 2 minutes until every grain is coated in ghee and spices. This step is what gives ghee rice its signature flavour.

Step 6 — Cook Add 3.5 cups of water and salt. Stir once. Bring to a boil then reduce to the lowest flame. Cover tightly and cook for 18 minutes until all water is absorbed.

Step 7 — Rest and Serve Turn off the flame. Let the rice rest covered for 5 minutes. Fluff gently with a fork. Top with reserved fried onions, cashews, and a final drizzle of Afforise A2 Ghee before serving.

Tips for Perfect Ghee Rice

  • 🔑 Do not skip the rice toasting step — it prevents the grains from sticking
  • 🔑 Use generous ghee — this is not the dish to cut back on
  • 🔑 Low flame + covered cooking = perfectly separated grains
  • 🔑 Final ghee drizzle before serving makes a massive difference in aroma and taste
  • 🔑 Pure A2 Ghee gives the rice its golden colour naturally — no food colouring needed

Why Afforise Ghee Makes This Recipe Special

Any ghee will cook the rice. But Afforise A2 Gir Cow Ghee:

  • 🌟 Gives the rice a deeper golden colour — natural beta-carotene
  • 🌰 Fills your kitchen with a rich, nutty aroma that commercial ghee cannot match
  • 💛 Coats every grain with real nutrition — vitamins, CLA, and butyric acid
  • 🍽️ Makes the dish taste like it was made with love — because it was

The best ghee rice you have ever made starts with the best ghee.

Serve With

  • 🥣 Raita
  • 🫘 Dal tadka
  • 🍛 Chicken or mutton curry
  • 🥗 Simple cucumber and onion salad
  • 🫙 Mango pickle

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