Dhaba Style Spicy Ghee Rice Recipe Made From Whole Spices

You must try this delicious Dhaba Style Spicy Ghee Rice Recipe, that is packed with flavors and aromas from fresh. Serve it along with a Kurma or Kofta Curry for Dinner.

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Dhaba Style Spicy Ghee Rice Recipe Made From Whole Spices
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The Dhaba Style Spicy Ghee Rice Recipe  is packed with flavors and aromas from the fresh spices. Adding a tadka of the whole spices like cumin seeds, star anise, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon to the rice, gives a earthy flavour to the rice.

Dhaba Style Spicy Ghee Rice Recipe goes well with any Indian gravy. It can be packed into your office or kids lunch box as well. 

Serve the Dhaba Style Spicy Ghee Rice Recipe with Tandoori Paneer Tikka Masala RecipeSmoked Dal Makhani Dhaba Style Recipe and Tadka Raita Recipe (Spiced Curd With Onions) for a complete meal. 

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Cuisine: Indian
Course: Main Course
Diet: Vegetarian
Equipments Used: Tadka Pan (Seasoning Pan)
Prep in

5 M

Cooks in

15 M

Total in

20 M

Makes:

2 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Rice , washed and soaked for 20 minutes
  • 3 tablespoons Ghee
  • 2 teaspoons Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
  • 2 Cloves (Laung)
  • 1 Star anise
  • ½ inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
  • 1 Green Chilli , slit
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 4 Whole Black Peppercorns
  • Salt , to taste
  • 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
  • 2 cups Water
  • Salt , to taste

How to make Dhaba Style Spicy Ghee Rice Recipe Made From Whole Spices

  1. To begin making the Dhaba Style Spicy Ghee Rice Recipe, heat ghee in a pressure cooker over medium heat. Once hot, add in the green chillies, bay leaf, cumin seeds, cardamom, cloves, star anise, cinnamon sticks, peppercorns, and curry leaves. 

  2. Stir for a few seconds until you can smell the aromas coming through. 

  3. Once done add the washed rice, along with 1-1/2 cups of water and salt to to taste. Cover the pressure cooker and pressure cook for 3 to 4 whistles and turn off the heat.

  4. Allow the pressure to release naturally as the Ghee rice will continue to cook as long as there is pressure inside the cooker.

  5. Once done, allow the rice rest for 10 minutes, so the heat settles down. Once the heat settles down, open the pressure cooker and fluff the Ghee rice and serve hot.

  6. Serve the Dhaba Style Spicy Ghee Rice Recipe with Tandoori Paneer Tikka Masala RecipeSmoked Dal Makhani Dhaba Style Recipe and Tadka Raita Recipe (Spiced Curd With Onions) for a complete meal.