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“Ghee rice is usually served along with a rich, meat-based gravy or Dalcha.”

Spiced rice

What the real thing tastes like

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 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. Ghee rice is usually served along with a rich, meat-based gravy (usually) or is served along with Dalcha.

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Spiced rice finds one of its most celebrated expressions in Indian ghee rice, where clarified butter becomes the foundation for a dish layered with aromatics and warmth. Particularly beloved in Kerala's Malabar region, Tulunad in Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu—where it's known as neyichoru or neyita nuppu—this rice gains its character from the interplay of ghee and spice. It's meant to anchor a meal, typically served alongside rich meat gravies or the lentil-forward comfort of Dalcha, a pairing that speaks to its understated elegance.

Order it here when it has

  • notable across Kerala and Tamil Nadu
  • versatile pairing potential
  • ghee as primary ingredient

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