Jeera rice

jeera rice

Jeera rice is a popular dish in all over India. It is a tasty variation on Basmati rice (long grain Indian rice). This can be made in two ways - by total absorption of water by the rice or by draining the water from it. The latter way gets rid of all the starch and is therefore preferred for obvious reasons.

Ingredients

Basmati rice                              1 cup

Water                                        3 ½ cups

Salt                                           to taste

Vegetable oil/ghee                     2 tablespoon

Onion                                       1 large finely chopped

Cumin seeds                             2 teaspoon

Coriander leaves                         to garnish

Method

Wash rice well in running water.

Add the 3 cups of water and salt to taste to the rice and set it up to boil.

Once the rice is almost cooked (test a few grains often to check - they will feel soft on the outside but very slightly hard on the inside) then remove from fire and drain the water by straining the rice through a sieve or colander and set aside.

Now in another pan heat the oil/ghee till hot and add onions.

Stir and fry till light brown then add the cumin seeds. Now the seeds will splutter and sizzle to show they are done.

Now add the rice and stir nicely.

Add ½ cup of water to the rice and cover.

Simmer till all the water dries up.

Allow the rice to stand for another 3-4 minutes and then serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.