Ghee rice recipe and benefits

I have always heard my mom tell stories about my grandmother preparing delicious dishes everyday. And from her stories I understood that my grandmother spent most of her time cooking something or the other. May it be breakfast, lunch or evening snacks, she prepared all of them at home. But things have changed now, we prefer instant foods but yummy ones or we prefer ordering foods from outside. But home foods always have a better side than the restaurant foods. It’s not just about maintaining hygiene but it’s also about the love that adds on to the taste of the food. We always prefer the best of all, when it comes to our family!

Ghee is a versatile food ingredient which is widely used in India. Years ago ghee was a basic cooking oil which was always available in the kitchen. It was usually pure grass-fed cow ghee made at home. Even now most of the Indian families use ghee in their daily diet, which is usually homemade or even store bought. You can also buy organic ghee at our online store. Visit our website https://sureshfoods.com/ to know more. Ghee has a special place when it comes to preparation of sweets. It is also used to spread ghee over chapattis, parathas or rotis; it is drizzled over rice and even tempered over dals. The role of ghee in Indian recipes goes on and on.

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I will share an easy recipe of ghee rice which can be easily made within 30-40 mins. Ghee rice brings an essence of richness and amazing flavour. You can serve ghee rice with sides of spicy vegetable or non-veg curries. Spices are one one of those key ingredients in the food which can enhance the taste of the meal. The aromatic spices are roasted in desi ghee which enhances the flavour of the spices. Ghee rice is easy to prepare and I am a great fan of ghee rice. The rice absorbs the flavours and tastes yummy, end of all. Let’s sum up the recipe

Ingredients

1. 2 Cups – Basmati Rice
2. 2 – 3 Tbsp desi Ghee
3. ½ Tsp cumin
4. 1 Tsp fennel (optional)
5. 4 – 5 green cardamom
6. 4- 6 cloves
7. 2 Inch cinnamon Stick
8. 1 – 2 bay leaf
9. 2 Inch fresh ginger
10. 4 – 6 cloves garlic
11. ½ cup Onions (Sliced thin)
12. 1 Tsp black pepper (Optional)
13. 3 ¾  cups warm water
14. ½  Tsp salt To taste
15. 2 Tbsp raisins (optional)
16. 2 Tbsp cashew nuts (optional)

Directions

1. Wash and soak the rice in water for 30 minutes and drain the water off later.
2. Make thin slices of onions; crush or thinly slice the ginger and garlic.
3. Heat a thick bottomed pan or pressure cooker and add 2 tbsp desi ghee to it. Add  the cashew nuts and fry till brown. Add the raisins and stir fry till puffed up. Drain and reserve. Add the thinly sliced onions for garnish purpose if required and fry till it turns golden brown. Drain and reserve as well.
4. Add 1 more tbsp of desi ghee to the pan. Add the whole spices and saute till their aroma fills in the air. Add sliced onions, ginger and garlic. Saute till the onions become translucent. Add the drained rice and fry for few minutes till the grains begins to look dry. Add warm water and salt for taste. Cook it till it is done.
5. Serve ghee rice by sprinkling the fried garnishes on top. And your ghee rice is ready to eat!

Let me also tell about the benefits of using desi ghee in our diets. Read more to know more…

Besides bold aroma and an amazing taste enhancer ghee has a lot of benefits when used for daily consumption. Ghee has high smoke point which makes it the most essential cooking oil. Ghee produces much less acrylamide, a toxic component when heated. As it has stable saturated bonds it is less likely to form dangerous free radicals when heated. Thus, you can cook and fry any food, with organic ghee in your day-to-day diet. It can be stored for a longer period of time, say about 3 months with regular usage. If brought in huge quantity you can take smaller quantities in a separate jar and store the rest in refrigerator for about 8-10 months. Just remember that you don’t let any moisture content enter the jar. Store it in a dry and dark place in your kitchen which doesn’t need refrigeration for about 3 months.

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Ghee is loaded with Vitamin A, D, E, K.

Ghee is loaded with vitamins which helps in the overall maintenance of a good health. The Vitamin A present in ghee helps in the functioning of lungs, heart and kidney. It also boosts the immune system and is useful for improving normal vision. The heart healthy saturated fats produces Vitamin B12 in the body that doesn’t cause any harm to the heart until consumed in moderation. The Vitamin D in the heart helps to maintain healthy and strong bones; it may also help to overcome ailments like cancer, type 1 diabetes etc. It also contains Vitamin K2 which helps to improve calcium in the body that is important to maintain strong and healthy bones. Vitamin E boosts immune system and also promotes anti-aging.

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Ghee is stated to be a satvic food

As cow is considered as holy in the Indian culture, it is said that the milk from cow has all the essence of energy and positivity. And ghee too is an essence of milk. Ghee is also considered to be a sattvic food, as it promotes positive mind, good health and personal growth of an individual. Researchers have claimed that negative emotions have a chemical composition in which chemicals get stored as unhealthy fats. Ghee is a healthy fat and does not foster these emotions.

Ghee is a energy booster

Ghee contains medium chain fatty acids that is absorbed by the liver and burnt easily. And making it a healthier source of energy. It contains more Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) which is a polyunsaturated fat that enhances the mitochondrial function of the body and is also rich in nutrients.

Ghee is a detoxifying agent

Desi ghee flushes old bile & stimulates the liver to make new bile. It scrubs the intestines of toxins and bugs. It also supports the health of the good bacteria in the gut. Ghee also lubricates and softens the hardened tissues of the body. It pulls stored fat-soluble toxins and molecules out of the body and encourages fat metabolism and weight loss. Last but not the least it also supports stable mood and energy levels in an individual.

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Ghee is a weight manager

Ghee is also a weight manager. There are many people who still believe in the myths that ghee is a weight gaining medium. You must know that anything consumed above the limits will not pay way for benefits. Consume ghee everyday in your diet but see to that you don’t exceed the limits of calories consumed. 1 tablespoon of ghee i.e 15 g of ghee everyday will neither harm you nor make you gain weight drastically. Even infants and babies are fed with ghee from the age of 6 months. Leave back these myths and feel free to add ghee in your diet which will also help you manage your weight.

Here are the 5 main benefits of using ghee in daily diet. There are several more benefits of using ghee for maintenance of good health, curing of ailments, natural healer and also a beauty enhancer as well. So let’s come back to our yummy and my favourite ghee rice. Every family has its own taste when it comes to dishes. The best combination is ghee rice with masoor dal. Basmati rice is used because it gives an amazing taste when mixed with the spices and desi ghee which occupies the centre stage. Try this amazing ghee rice at home and have it together with your family this weekend. Send your valuable comments. We will surely be happy to hear from you. I hope the information was useful to you! You can also buy pure desi ghee which is available at our online store. Visit our website https://sureshfoods.com/  to know more.

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