Jeera Rice

Name: Jeera Rice
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300g basmati rice, rinsed and soaked for 20 minutes; 1.5 tsp cumin seeds; 2 tbsp ghee; 1 bay leaf and 2 green cardamom pods; 1 tsp salt; Coriander leaves, to garnish

जीरा राइस/JEE-rah rice/

Also known as: Jeera Chawal, Cumin Rice, Indian Cumin Rice

About this dish

Fluffy basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds toasted in ghee, served alongside dals and curries.

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Ingredients

🍚300g basmati rice, rinsed and soaked for 20 minutes

🌿1.5 tsp cumin seeds

🧈2 tbsp ghee

🍃1 bay leaf and 2 green cardamom pods

🧂1 tsp salt

🌿Coriander leaves, to garnish

Method

Serves 2

Heat the ghee and fry the cumin, bay leaf and cardamom until the cumin sizzles.

Add the drained rice and stir gently for a minute.

Add 600ml water and the salt and bring to the boil.

Cover and cook on the lowest heat for 12 minutes.

Rest for 5 minutes, fluff with a fork and garnish with coriander.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Jeera rice is a North Indian everyday staple and a standard choice in Indian restaurants with dal tadka or rajma.

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