Jeera Rice Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	5 min
Cook time	10 min
Total time	15 min
Serves	2 servings

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Ingredients

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using cooked basmati rice (way 1):

• ½ cup basmati rice
• 1 tsp oil
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
• 1 tsp cumin / jeera
• 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
• water (to soak & boil)

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using pressure cooker (way 2):

• 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
• 1 tsp cumin / jeera
• ½ cup basmati rice
• 1 cup water
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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Instructions

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using cooked basmati rice:

1. now in a large heat 1 tsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp cumin seeds.
2. now add in cooked basmati rice, ¼ tsp salt and mix gently.
3. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander leaves and enjoy jeera rice with dal.

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using pressure cooker:

1. firstly, in a cooker heat 1 tsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp cumin seeds.
2. now add ½ cup basmati rice (soaked 20 minutes) and saute for a minute.
3. add 1 cup of water, ¼ tsp salt and mix well.
4. cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
5. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander leaves and enjoy jeera rice with dal.

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Using cooked basmati rice

1. firstly, soak ½ cup basmati rice for 20 minutes.
2. now in a large vessel boil 4 cups of water.
3. once the water comes to a boil, add in soaked rice along with 1 tsp oil and ½ tsp salt.
4. mix well and boil for 8 minutes.
5. boil until rice gets cooked completely.
6. drain off the water from basmati rice.
7. and pour 1 cup of cold water to prevent from further cooking. keep aside for 15 minutes.
8. now in a large heat 1 tsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp cumin seeds.
9. now add in cooked basmati rice. make sure the water is drained off completely.
10. also add ¼ tsp salt and mix gently.

11. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander leaves and enjoy jeera rice with dal.

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Using pressure cooker

1. firstly, in a cooker heat 1 tsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp cumin seeds.
2. now add ½ cup basmati rice (soaked 20 minutes) and saute for a minute.
3. add 1 cup of water, ¼ tsp salt and mix well.
4. cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
5. once the pressure settles down, open the cooker and mix gently.
6. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander leaves and enjoy jeera rice with dal.

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Video

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Notes

• firstly, use good quality basmati rice to get extra long grains of rice.
• also, adding ghee / oil while cooking rice will make rice non sticky.
• additionally, add onions and other spices to make jeera rice more flavourful.
• finally, jeera rice recipe tastes great when prepared with fresh homemade ghee.