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Recipe for Jeera Rice
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time35 mins
Ingredients
- Basmati rice- 1 cup
- Ghee- 1 tbsp
- Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
- Cinnamon stick- 1″ long
- Cloves- 2 nos.
- Crushed pepper- 3/4 tsp
- Salt- 1 tsp
- Fresh peas- Handful optional
Instructions
Preparation
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Soak basmati rice for 15 to minutes.
Method
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Heat a cooking pan adding ghee, cumin seeds, cinnamon followed by cloves. Saute for a while till the cumin seeds sizzle. Then add crushed pepper.
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Continue sauteing and then add 1.5 cup of water and salt. Bring this to boil.
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Next rinse the soaked rice and drain the water completely. Add this rice to boiling water. Stir once and let it cook in simmer.
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Next add fresh peas and close the lid till rice gets cooked soft and fluffy. When done the water would have absorbed completely. Turn off the stove.
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Fluffy jeera rice is ready to serve with spicy dhal. Serve hot.
Notes
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Soaking basmati rice helps to cook the rice fluffy and the grains turn soft too.
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You can skip adding green peas or you can even add finely chopped carrot.
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I have cooked jeera rice on stove top, you can use pressure cooker also.
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While pressure cooking use same amount of water i.e. 1:1.5 provided you soak the rice prior to cooking.
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