Easy Jeera Rice/How to make Jeera Rice

Ingredients –

1. Basmati rice (washed and soaked in water for 20 min) – 1 cup
2. Cumin seeds (Jeera) – 1 tsps.
3. Ghee (you can take oil also) – 2 tsps
4. Chopped coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
5. Water – 2 cups
6. Dry red chilli – 1
7. Cinnamon stick – 1 inch
8. Black pepper – 4-5
9. Salt – 1/2 tsp to taste

Method –

• Pre heat a Kadai or Frying pan with lid on Stove.
• Add ghee in the utensil. When ghee melts add the cinnamon stick, dry red chilly black paper and cumin seeds.

• Fry it for few seconds on medium flame.
• Now add soaked basmati rice mix it well and fry for 2-3 min.

• After 2-3 min add 2 cup of water and salt ½ tsp.

• Cover the Kadai/Frying pan and cook it on high flame till it starts boiling.
• Once water boiled reduce the flame to medium and cook it for 6-7 minutes.
• If water is still, there in the container then Cook for another few minutes till the rice has adsorbed all the water.
• Turn off the flame, cover the utensil and leave the rice for 5 min. Be sure not to skip the resting step at the end, this helps the moisture in the rice redistributes itself for a more uniform texture.
• Press the rice gently with your fingers, if it’s fluffy and soft that means that Jeera rice is ready.

• You can add chopped coriander or basil leaves for garnishing.