JEERA RICE | CUMIN RICE | ONE POT RICE | HOW TO MAKE JEERA RICE
Jeera rice is a flavored Indian rich dish made by cooking with basmati rice, ghee, cumin seeds and other whole spices. This recipe is one of the simple and quick recipe, which can prepare in 10 minutes. Follow my step-by-step photo recipe to prepare jeera rice. If you like this recipe, share it, tweet it and pin it. Please do try and post your comments.
RECIPE FOR JEERA RICE
Course : Main
Cuisine : Indian
Author : Jayashree Karthik
Prep Time : 2 minute
Cook Time : 10 minutes
Total Time : 12 minutes
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 3 cloves
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 green chilli (optional)
- salt as needed
- 2 cup water to cook Jeera Rice
PROCEDURE
- wash and soak basmati rice in water for 30 minutes
- after 30 minutes, drain the water and keep it aside
- heat ghee in a pressure cooker pan, add cloves, cinnamon stick and bay leaf
- saute well
- add cumin seeds and allow to splutter
- add slitted green chilli and drained basmati rice
- mix well with the whole spices and saute in a medium flame for 2 minutes.
- this helps add more flavor to the rice
- add 2 cups of water and salt
- mix well
- pressure cook for 3 whistles and simmer for 5 minutes and then switch off the flame
- serve hot with potato curry and tastes delicious
Jeera Rice with Detailed Step-by-Step Photo Recipe
soak basmati rice in water for 30 minutes
drain the water and keep it aside
heat ghee in a pressure cooker
add cloves and cinnamon stick
add bay leaf
add cumin seeds
saute well
add slitted green chilli
add drained rice
combine well with the whole spices and saute for 2 minutes in medium flame
add 2 cup water
add salt
mix well
pressure cook for 3 whistle and simmer for 5 minutes, then switch off the flame
jeera rice ready
serve hot with any vegetable fry, my choice is potato curry
taste delicious
Jeera Rice
