Spiced rice
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| Alternative names | Neychoru, neyita nuppu |
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| Course | Main dish |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Kerala,Western Tamilnadu,Karnataka |
| Main ingredients | Rice |
Spiced rice is a rice-based dish flavored with various types of spice. Spiced rice is common around the world, with one of the most notable dishes being Indian Ghee rice, which uses ghee butter as a 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.
- Jeera rice, rice sautéed with ghee or oil along with cumin seeds.
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