Jeera Rice Recipe
Make some Quick, delicious and simple fluffy cumin seed flavoured rice every time. This flavourful Cumin Rice makes dinner and packed lunches a breeze.
Servings: 2 serving
Calories: 127kcal
Equipment
- Pan/Pot
- Spoons and Ladles
- Pressure cooker If cooking in pressure cooker
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 4-5 Black Peppercorns optional
- 1 star anise
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon Ghee or clarified butter
- cashew nuts a handful
- salt to taste
- water
Instructions
For Stove top method:
- Wash and drain the rice. Set aside.
- Add the ghee to the thick bottomed vessel. Add the cashew nuts and fry till the cashew nuts are golden brown. Drain and set aside.
- Add the bay leaf and the jeera, cinnamon, peppercorns, cardamom and cloves.
- Once you get the wonderful aroma of the spices add onions and fry till translucent.
- Add the rice and fry for a few minutes.
- Add the 2 cups water, salt and stir. Check the seasoning and cook till the rice is done.
Pressure Cooker method:
- You can make the jeera rice directly in the cooker. Follow the steps exactly but add 1.5 cups of water.
- Cook for 1 whistle and wait for the pressure to drop.
How to serve:
- Fluff the rice with a fork and garnish with cashew nuts. Cool a bit then add coriander leaves.
- Serve with dal fry, or makhani gravy, sabzi and dal or Punjabi Pakoda Kadhi Yum!!
Notes
Substitutes:
- In place of rice use quinoa, millets.
- Use oil in place of clarified butter for a vegan Jeera Rice.
- Kid friendly-This rice is definitely bland and great for kids. But if you plan to serve your toddler this I will make it softer and a little sticky.
- For a party use a lot of nuts like almonds, pistachios, raisins that are fried in clarified butter.
Nutrition
Serving: 124g | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.2g | Protein: 2.8g | Fat: 0.9g | Fiber: 0.6g