Jeera rice recipe

5 from 6 votes

Jeera rice is a classic Indian rice recipe flavoured with cumin. This recipe has an exotic flavour of ghee too. Jeera rice is a versatile recipe that goes best with any Indian curries and dals.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian, Pakistani

Diet Vegetarian

Keyword rice recipes, vegetarian

Method stove top

Difficulty Moderate

Recipe Type Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 15

Soaking time 30

Total Time 47

Servings people approx

Calories 435kcal

Author Priya

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup Basmati rice
1 cup water to soak rice
1 tablespoon ghee / clarified butter
1 teaspoon oil
1 tablespoon cumin
5 to 6 curry leaves
1 inch cinnamon
1 bay leaf
1 + ¼ + ½ cup water to cook rice
fresh coriander garnishing
salt to taste

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Wash the basmati rice and then soak it in enough water. Soak the rice for at least 30 minutes
1 cup Basmati rice, 1 cup water
Drain all the water from the rice.
Heat ghee in a kadai. Also add a bit of oil along with ghee(Ghee burns quickly so oil will help to maintain the temperature).
1 tablespoon ghee / clarified butter, 1 teaspoon oil
Add cumin, bay leaf and cinnamon. Add curry leaves and saute for a while.
1 tablespoon cumin, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 bay leaf, 5 to 6 curry leaves
Add drained rice and Saute the rice in the pan for two minutes on a medium flame.
Add 1 + ¹/₄ water first. Add salt to the rice and mix well.
salt to taste, 1 + ¼ + ½ cup water
Bring the rice to a quick boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for approximately seven to eight minutes, till all the water has evaporated.
Check the rice is cooked or not. if it requires a bit more time then add ¹/₂ cup of water and cook on high flame for 3 to 4 minutes.
Garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot.
fresh coriander

Notes

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