Recipe

Jeera Rice

Recipes/Jeera Rice

Simple aromatic jeera rice perfect with any dal or curry

Prep

20 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

4

Level

easy

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups basmati rice
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 green cardamom
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 cups water

Method

  1. 1

    Wash and soak rice for 20 minutes, drain.

  2. 2

    Heat ghee, add cumin seeds, bay leaf and cardamom.

  3. 3

    When cumin sizzles, add drained rice and saute 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add water and salt, bring to boil.

  5. 5

    Cover and cook on lowest heat for 15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Fluff with fork and serve with any dal or curry.