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<div>{{Short description|Indian dish}}<br />
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{{Infobox prepared food<br />
| name = Ghee rice<br />
| image = Spiced Indian basmati rice dish.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| alternate_name = Neychoru, neyita nuppu<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| region = Kerala,Western Tamilnadu,Karnataka<br />
| creator = <br />
| course = Main dish<br />
| served = <br />
| main_ingredient = [[Rice]]<br />
| variations = <br />
| calories = <br />
| other = <br />
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'''Spiced rice''' or '''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 Tamilnadu. 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.<br />
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==Varieties of spiced rice==<br />
*[[Pilaf|Pulav]] or [[biryani]]<br />
*[[Chitranna]], rice sautéed with ground nuts, turmeric, oil, mustard seeds and dry chilli.<br />
*[[Bisi bele bath]], rice sautéed with vegetables and chilli powder.<br />
*[[Ghee]] rice, rice sautéed in ghee along with chilli, mustard seeds.<br />
*[[Jeera rice]], rice sautéed with ghee or oil along with cumin seeds.<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ghee Rice}}<br />
[[Category:Indian rice dishes]]<br />
[[Category:Pakistani rice dishes]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala cuisine]]<br />
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