Jeera Rice | Cumin Rice
Jeera rice, a popular and easy to make rice variety with rich flavor of Jeera (Cumin Seeds). Fluffy Basmati rice is cooked along with ghee based cumin tempering. Relish this Jeera rice with any dal varieties like Dal Makhani, Gujarati dal, Rajma Masala etc. Learn here how to make this recipe with step by step pictures and instructions.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 200kcal
Equipment
- Heavy Bottomed Pan
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Basmati Rice 1 Cup - 250ml
- 1 Onion Thinly sliced. (Optional)
- 10 Mint Leaves Optional
- 2 tablespoon Coriander Leaves
- 1 teaspoon Salt Adjust as needed
- 2 Cups Water
- 2 tablespoon Oil
Tempering
- 3 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
- 3-4 Cloves
- 2 Cardamom
- 1 Star Anise
- 3 Green Chili Slit
- 1 tablespoon Cumin Seeds
Instructions
Soaking Rice
- Wash the basmati rice atleast twice and add fresh water. Soak the basmati rice for 20 mins.
Tempering
- Heat ghee in a pan. Add the whole garam masalas (Cinnamom, bay leaf, cloves, star anise, cardamom). Cook masala for 30 secs.
- To the pan, add the cumin seeds and allow it to sputter.
- Then, add the slit green chili and give a mix.
Cooking Rice
- Now, add 2 cups of water to the pan.
- Next, add mint and coriander leaves to the water. Also add salt to the water.
- Bring the water to boil. Then drain water from soaked rice and add it to the boiling water.
- Give a good stir. Allow the rice to cook in water till most of the water is absorbed.
- Now, close the pan with a lid and keep the flame very low. Allow the rice to get cooked for 15 mins in low flame.
Frying Onions
- While the rice is getting cooked in low flame, lets fry the onions. Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add onions to the pan.
- Fry onions till its deep brown color.
Finish Jeera Rice
- Once the rice is fully cooked, add the fried onions and switch off the flame.
Serving
- Relish the delicious Jeera Rice with dal fry or any dal variety of your choice!
Notes
- Always rinse the rice atleast 2 to 3 times to get rid of the starch in the rice and water becomes clear
- We can cook the rice in a pressure cooker, rice cooker, microwave or directly in a pan covered with lid
- Different kinds of rice needs different amount of water. The age of rice, brands determine the amount of water. If the rice is old, it needs more water as the new rice always has more moisture. If we need to cook more quantity of rice, then the ratio of rice : water (1:2) should be reduced
- To get fluffy and puffy rice, we can add 1 teaspoon of oil to the boiling water or we can roast the rice a little and then we can cook
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g