How to make Jeera Rice - Rice cooked along with cumin seeds and whole spices tempered in ghee – aromatic and flavourful.
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Main Ingredients : Basmati Rice (बासमती चावल), Cumin Seeds (जीरा)
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Rice
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Its versatility is unsung. There is not a dish that doesn’t taste great with a side of jeera rice. Cumin seeds and select whole spices sautéed in ghee add plenty of flavour to plain rice when cooked together. With a final garnish of fresh coriander leaves a plate of jeera rice served piping hot is the ideal form of comfort food. Have it with dal, sabzi, curry or just some yogurt and pickle – a jeera rice will always come through in satisfying your taste buds.
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Prep Time : 26-30 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Jeera Rice Recipe
Basmati Rice 1 1/2 cups
Cumin Seeds 2 teaspoons
Ghee 1 1/2 tablespoons
Bay leaf 1
Black cardamom 1
Cinnamon 2 two inch to cook
Salt to taste
Method
Step 1
Wash rice thoroughly and soak in water for half an hour. Drain.
Step 2
Heat ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon.When cumin seeds crackle, add the rice. Add salt to taste.
Step 3
Stir till ghee coats every grain of rice and it looks glossy. Add three cups of water. Bring to a boil. Stir once. Reduce heat to minimum and cover the pan with a lid. Leave a little gap, otherwise water will boil over.
Step 4
Rice will be done when holes appear on the surface and water has been completely absorbed. Fork the rice out onto a serving dish. This will separate each grain. Serve hot with any curry.
