Jeera rice (cumin rice fry)

• Servings: 2
• Soaking time: 20-30 minutes.
• Preparation time: 2 minutes.
• Cooking time: 10 minutes.
• Seasoning time: 2 minutes
• Total time: 14 minutes.

Rice is the integral part of Indian cuisine; there are several types of preparation served in India; “Jeera rice (cumin rice fry)” very popular dish in north India as everyday rice dish. Jeera rice is prepared with Basmati rice.

Jeera Rice is a classic Indian dish where long-grain basmati rice is add with aromatic cumin seeds and ghee. The earthy flavour of cumin combined with the fragrance of rice makes it a comforting and versatile side dish that pairs wonderfully with Dal, Curry-Vadi and Gravies.

Quick to prepare yet rich in taste, Jeera Rice is often served in festive thalis, restaurant meals, or homely lunches, adding a touch of warmth and flavour to any platter. More and more people all over the world are becoming aware of Indian long grain Basmati rice, its popularity is on rise.

Here even in Japan people are interested in tasting the flavourful Basmati rice. This rice recipe will definitely will have an unforgettable taste for you…

Hopefully you will cook it soon…

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice: 1 cup
• Ghee (clarified butter): 1 teaspoon
• Salt: half teaspoon
• Cumin: 1 tablespoon
• Water: 2 cup

Preparation:

1. Clean and wash rice. Soak it into water. Keep aside for 20-30 minutes.

Method:

1. Cook /stem the rice. You can cook rice into rice cooker/pressure cooker. Keep aside.

Seasoning:

1. Heat ghee, in a fry pan and roast the cumin along with salt.
2. Fry for minutes, turn off the flame.
3. Add this prepared seasoning into cooked rice. Mix thoroughly and serve hot.
4. Aromatic “Jeera rice (cumin rice fry)” is ready to serve.

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Jeera rice (cumin rice fry) by Nag Ratna Sahu is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.