Jeera Rice Recipe

Jeera Rice is type of rice and best served with dal-fry. It is consider as a royal indian rice dish.

Ingredients

1 cup Long Grain Rice (Basmati)
2 cups Water
1 tsp Cumin seeds(jeera)
1 tbsp ghee
2 Bay leaves
3-4 cloves
Few whole Black pepper
1 Black Cardamom
salt to taste



Method

1. Clean and wash rice. Wash and drain rice 2-3 times and soak in water for 15-10 minutes.
2. Heat ghee and add cumin seeds (jeera), bay leaf, cardamom, whole black pepper and cloves.
3. When Cumin seeds are done add the rice and salt, mix well.
4. Add water.
5. When it starts boiling low down the flame of the gas and cover it partially.
6. Keep an eye, rice will be done when holes appear on the surface and water is completely absorbed.
7. Serve the jeera pulao hot with any gravies or raita.