Jeera Rice
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Jeera rice is super quick rice made with rice and cumin seeds. You can make jeera rice in 25 minutes, which is perfect for a lunch box. Jeera rice does not contain any spice powder and can be eaten with any veg or non-vegetarian gravies like mushroom masala, paneer gravy or chicken gravy.
Course:
lunch
Cuisine:
Indian
Keyword:
cumin rice, jeera rice
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Ghee
- 1 cup Basmati rice
- 3 tsp Jeera
- Small piece of Cinnamon
- 1 Star anise
- 1 Cardamom
- 3 Cloves
- Salt as needed
Instructions
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Soak the basmati rice for 10 minutes and after soaking drain the water and set aside.
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Heat ghee in a pan/pressure cooker.
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Add cinnamon, star anise, cardamom, and cloves, allow them to pop.
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Add jeera, saute for a minute.
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Add soaked basmati rice.
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Add 1.5 cups of water for 1 cup of rice.
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Add the required salt and cook covered for 15 minutes or pressure cook 1 whistle.
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Once done, fluff the rice with a spatula and serve hot.