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Cumin-Jeera Rice

Fazila Olla-Logday
Jeera is the Indian name for Cumin seeds. It is commonly used in Indian cuisine as a spice for its flavour and aroma.
The main ingredients used in Jeera Rice Recipe Restaurant Style, are rice, cumin seeds and ghee. It is a super simple quick recipe to make fluffy, non-sticky and flavourful jeera rice every time. Jeera rice is a flavoured Indian rice dish made by cooking basmati rice with onion, ghee (clarified butter), cumin & other Indian spices. This recipe is a nice option on days when you do not want to eat plain boring steamed rice.
Basmati rice is flavoured with ghee, cumin seeds, and other aromatic spices to create a lovely side dish that compliments curries, dhal, or any Indian dish.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Vegetarian
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Long-Grain Basmati Rice
  • 21/4 Cups Cups Boiling Water
  • 2 Tbles Ghee / Clarified butter
  • 1 Onion Thinly Sliced
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 2 Cardamom Pods
  • 2 Tsps Whole Cumin
  • Salt to Taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash rice under running tap water 2-3times, until water comes clean.
  • Soak rice for 30 minutes.
  • In a deep heavy bottom pan heat ghee.
  • Add the sliced onion, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and the whole cumin together with a good pinch of salt. Sauté for about 5 minutes until the onions are soft and translucent.
  • Drain rice well in a colander. Add the drained rice to the pot.
  • Toss the rice so that it’s well coated in the ghee.
  • Add the boiling water and salt. Let it come to a boil.
  • Reduce heat/flame and close the lid. Cook it on low heat for 10-12 minutes.
  • Keep it covered and rest undisturbed for 10 minutes.
  • Fluff the rice using a fork. Sprinkle with chopped coriander.

Notes

Ingredients for Jeera Rice
  • Basmati Rice - the better the quality of basmati, the better would be its aroma and hold after cooking.
  • Ghee - otherwise known as Clarified Butter
  • Onion Very Thinly Sliced
  • Jeera (Cumin)
  • Cardamom
  • Cinnamon
  • Bay Leaf
  • Water
  • Salt
How to Make Jeera Rice
  • Wash rice in cold water to get rid of excess starch on the exterior of the grains
  • Soak the washed rice in water for at least 30 minutes or an ideal 2 hours if you can plan ahead.
  • Drain the soaked rice well in a colander
  • Heat ghee and add the spices - cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaf, green chilli, cumin and onion together with a good pinch of salt.
  • Sauté for about 5 minutes until lightly golden and then add the soaked rice.
  • Toss it well for a couple of minutes and add water to submerge it. Add Salt.
  • Cover it and let it come to a boil. On low flame let it cook for 10-12 mins minutes on medium heat until all of the water has been absorbed.
  • Feel free to add a knob or two of butter for a richer flavour.
  • Fluff up with a fork and serve with your favourite curry.
Keyword Basmati, Cumin, Jeera, Long Grain, Rice
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