Jeera Rice Recipe - Ingredients
Preparation Time : 15 mins | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Water - 4 and 1/2 cups
Bay Leaf - 1
Green cardamom - 1
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch stick
Cloves - 2
Star Anise - Just a petal
Coriander Leaves - for garnish
Salt - to taste
To temper:
Oil - 2 tspGhee - 2 tsp
Jeera - 1.5 tsp
Green Chilli - 1 small finely chopped
Method:
- Rinse basmati rice well and soak for 10-15mins,Set aside.Now get ready with the spices.In a pan heat water and let it to boil.
- Once it starts to boil add the rice,required salt and spices and let it cook.
- Cook till its soft and tender with each grains seprated.Drain the rice, fluff it up and set aside.Heat oil + ghee in a tadka pan and add the ingredients listed under 'to temper'.Let jeera crackle then add green chillies.
- Add the tempering to cooked rice, Mix well.Then add chopped coriander leaves and give a quick mix.
My Notes:
- You can add cashews fried in ghee too to make it a even more rich one pot meal.
- Make sure to drain and fluff the rice.
- Adding ghee enhances the flavour.
- Soak the rice for 15mins to ensure fast cooking.
