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instant pot ghee rice served in a white bowl garnished with nuts and spices on the side
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Instant Pot Ghee Rice (Restaurant Style)

Instant Pot Ghee Rice is a simple and delicious one-pot rice made using desi ghee (clarified butter) and whole spices like cinnamon, cardamom, cloves.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Keyword ghee rice, instant pot ghee rice reicpe, restaurant style
Diet Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Method Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker, Stovetop
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 540kcal
Author Bhavana Patil

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2-3 tablespoons ghee
  • 12-15 cashews
  • 10-15 raisins
  • 2 small onion thinly sliced
  • 2-3 green chilies slit lengthwise
  • ½ inch ginger grated
  • 1 cup basmati rice
  • 1.5 cups water
  • salt to taste

Whole Spices

Instructions

Instant Pot Method:

  • Press SAUTE on Instant Pot. Heat ghee, add cashews and fry till they are light golden in color. Then add raisins and fry till they plump up. Then remove them to a plate and set them aside. They will be used for garnishing.
    step to roast the cashews and raisins collage
  • Then add in the whole spices like bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, mace and star anise. Saute for a few secs or till aromatic.
    step to roast whole spices collage
  • Add sliced onion, green chilies, and grated ginger, and saute until translucent-stir regularly.
  • Then add rinsed basmati rice, water, and salt. Give a quick stir.
    step to saute onion and add rice collage
  • Close the lid securely, and turn the vent to "SEALING". Select the PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL (High Pressure) setting and set the cooking time to 5 minutes.
    When the instant pot beeps, do a Quick Pressure Release (QR) before removing the lid.
  • Garnish with roasted cashew nuts, and raisins and gently fluff up the ghee rice with a fork or laddle.
    step to garnish the cooked ghee rice with roasted nuts collage
  • Instant pot restaurant style ghee rice is ready to serve.
    ghee rice in the instant pot

Indian Pressure Cooker Method

  • Heat ghee in a pressure cooker on medium heat, add cashews and fry till they are light golden in color. Then add raisins and fry till they plump up. Then remove them to a plate and set them aside. They will be used for garnishing.
  • Then add in the whole spices like bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, mace and star anise. Saute for a few secs or till aromatic.
  • Add sliced onion, green chilies, and grated ginger, and saute until translucent-stir regularly.
  • Then add rinsed basmati rice, water, and salt. Give a quick stir.
  • Close the lid of the cooker, Pressure cook for 1 whistle on medium heat and let the pressure release naturally.
  • Garnish with roasted cashew nuts, and raisins and gently fluff up the ghee rice with a fork or laddle.

Video

Notes

  • Ghee rice tastes better when basmati Rice(Long grain rice) is added.
  • I have prepared this dish in my electric pressure cooker Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT
 
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 515mg | Potassium: 236mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 6.8mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1.6mg