Jeera Rice
 
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Jeera rice is very simple jeera flavoured rice which can be prepared very easily. If you need a change from regular plain rice then jeera rice is the best and easiest option. I have added whole spices which adds amazing fragrance and taste to this jeera rice.
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 3 - 4
Ingredients
  • 1 cup rice or basmati rice
  • 1 ½ - 2 cup water or according to need
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 2 tsp ghee
  • 2 green cardamoms ( elaichi / elchi )
  • 1 inch cinnamon ( dal chini / taj )
  • 3 cloves ( laung / laving )
  • 3 black pepper ( mari )
  • 1 bay leaf ( tej patta )
  • 1 star anise ( chakra phool / chakri phool )
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds ( jeera )
Instructions ( 1 cup = 250 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml)
  1. Wash the rice and soak for 25 – 30 minutes.
  2. Drain the water and keep it aside.
  3. Heat oil and ghee in a pot.
  4. Add cumin seeds and all spices.
  5. Saute till cumin gets brown in color. Add drained rice and salt.
  6. Saute for 2 – 3 minutes. Add water according to need.
  7. Cover the pot and cook on medium slow flame till rice get done. Cook the rice till 85% – 90 % only. Do not overcook it. Still in between.
  8. When rice will get cooked. Turn off the flame. Add fine chopped coriander in cooked jeera rice.
  9. Serve hot jeera rice with [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"]dal fry, [/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"]dal palak,[/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"]masoor dal, [/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"]chana dal or [/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_1" background_position="left top" background_color="" border_size="" border_color="" border_style="solid" spacing="yes" background_image="" background_repeat="no-repeat" padding="" margin_top="0px" margin_bottom="0px" class="" id="" animation_type="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_direction="left" hide_on_mobile="no" center_content="no" min_height="none"]any variety of dal & kadhi. Jeera rice also goes well with curries and Punjabi sabji.
Recipe by Zeel's Kitchen at https://www.zeelskitchen.com/recipe/jeera-rice/