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Elevate Your Lunch With This Easy
Jeera Rice
Recipe

58 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
14
Ingredients
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Jeera rice is the perfect comfort food when you're craving something light, tasty, satiating, and easy to whip up. A beloved staple in Indian cuisine, here fragrant basmati rice is cooked with cumin seeds and a few whole spices. It's light and fluffy, with just the right amount of spice, making it a fantastic accompaniment to many Indian curries and dals. You can also savour it simply with a side of pickle, yoghurt, or papad for a delightful meal.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients
2 tbspOil or Ghee
2 tspCumin Seeds
1 inchCinnamon Stick
1Black Cardamom
2Green Cardamoms
1Tej Patta (Bay Leaf)
2 to 3Cloves
5 to 6Black Peppercorns
2 to 3 threadsMace (single threads)
1Star Anise (optional)
1 cupBasmati Rice (preferably aged)
1½ to 2 cupsWater (or as required)
as requiredSalt
1 to 2 tbspCoriander Leaves (optional)

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Directions

Description - Step 1

Rinse and soak rice

  • Rinse the basmati rice for about 3 to 4 times in water or until the water runs clear. 
  • Soak the rice in water for 20–25 minutes.
  • After soaking, use a colander to drain the rice and keep it aside.

Step 1
Rinse and soak rice
30 Minutes
Step 2
Fry the spices
3 Minutes
Step 3
Add rice and sauté
3 Minutes
Step 4
Cook rice
15-20 Minutes
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