Wednesday 15 May 2013

JEERA RICE

Ingredients:-

Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Water - 5 cups
Jeera - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1 cup
Bay leaves - 1
Cinnamon Stick - 2
Cardamom - 2
Cloves - 2
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Salt- To taste

Method:-

First wash and soak the rice for 1 hour. After an hour, wash and keep aside the rice to drain.

In a non-stick pan, add ghee and once hot, add jeera, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves. Once they start to splutter, add the drained rice, salt and fry it for a few minutes. To this, add water and coriander leaves. Check for salt. Cover and cook until all the water has evaporated and the rice is cooked. Transfer the rice into a serving bowl and serve hot hot with any curry you like.

Note:- You can garnish it with fried onions and nuts if you prefer.


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