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Ghee rice
Spiced Indian basmati rice dish.jpg
Alternative names Neychoru, neyita nuppu
Course Main dish
Place of origin India
Region or state Kerala,Western Tamilnadu,Karnataka
Main ingredients Rice

Ghee rice is cooked rice where spices are added to give a distinct flavour with ghee being the primary ingredient. Spiced rice is common among the people of Kerala, especially Malabar region of Kerala, Tulunad region of Karnataka and in Tamil Nadu. It is seen in other parts of India and Asia too in some variation. It is called 'neyita nuppu' in Tulunad region (Udupi-Mangalore) and 'neyichoru' in Tamil and Malayalam.

Varieties of spiced rice

  • Pulav or biryani
  • Chitranna, rice sautéed with ground nuts, turmeric, oil, mustard seeds and dry chilli.
  • Bisi bele bath, rice sautéed with vegetables and chilli powder.
  • Ghee rice, rice sautéed in ghee along with chilli, mustard seeds.
  • Jeera rice, rice sautéed with ghee or oil along with cumin seeds.
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