Jeera Rice

Have it with dal, sabzi, curry or just some yogurt and pickle – jeera rice will always come through in satisfying your taste buds. Cumin seeds and select whole spices sautéed in ghee add plenty of flavour to plain rice when cooked together. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

BySanjeev Kapoor 07 Mar 2019in Recipes Course

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Main Ingredients	Cumin seeds, Basmati rice
Cuisine	Indian
Course	Rice
Prep Time	26-30 minutes
Cook time	16-20 minutes
Serve	4
Taste	Mild
Level of Cooking	Easy
Others	Veg

Ingredients list for Jeera Rice

1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
1½ cups Basmati rice soaked for 30 minutes
to taste Salt
1 tablespoon Ghee
1 tablespoon coriander leaves chopped

Method

Heat 4 - 5 cups water in a deep non-stick pan. Add salt and rice, mix, cover and cook on medium heat till rice is half cooked. Strain the excess water and spread rice evenly on a plate.
Heat ghee in another non-stick pan. Add cumin seeds and sauté till fragrant. Add cooked rice and sprinkle coriander leaves and toss. Add salt and sprinkle some water, toss, cover and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Serve hot garnished with a coriander spring.

Nutrition Info

Calories	1193
Carbohydrates	232.2
Protein	23.6
Fat	18.8
Other Fiber	Iron- 10.2mg

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