Neychoru
Neychoru, from above
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Neychoru

Ghee rice with fried onions, cashews and raisins. Malabar's party rice, simple and fragrant.

30 minTime
6 gProtein each
mildSpice
0.25hPlan ahead. Soak for 0.25 hours first; the 30 minutes come after.
Ghee rice1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayKaima rice, ghee and fried onions.
The original
398kcalsame
6 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
30minutessame

Neychoru, Malabar style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Seeraga samba rice1½ cups kaima rice
Ghee3 tbsp
Onion1 medium, thinly sliced
Cashews10
Raisins1 tbsp
Whole spicescinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf
Water3 cups
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Wash rice and drain well for 15 minutes.
  2. 2Heat ghee, fry cashews, raisins and half the onion until golden. Remove for garnish.
  3. 3Fry whole spices and remaining onion until soft. Add rice and fry 2 minutes.
  4. 4Add boiling water and salt, cover and cook on low until done. Rest, fluff and garnish.
Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

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What goes with Neychoru: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

With a main Kerala sambar55 min
With a main Alisa90 min
On the side Avial35 min
To drink Sulaimani chai10 min
Something sweet Ada pradhaman60 min
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