Jeera Cumin Rice Food

JEERA RICE

Steps:

• Rinse rice 3 to 4 times and transfer to a bowl; cover with water and soak for at least 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir cumin until starting to pop, 2 to 4 minutes. Add cloves, peppercorns, cardamom pods, and bay leaf; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Drain rice and mix into spice mixture; add 1 1/2 cups water and salt. Cover skillet and cook on high for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and let rest with cover on, about 15 minutes.
• Remove cover and fluff rice with a fork. Remove bay leaf, cardamom pods, cloves, and peppercorns.

JEERA (CUMIN) RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium size saucepan over a medium-high heat. Drop in the cumin seeds, and cook until they splutter. Do not allow the cumin seeds to burn or become really dark brown in color. Add the rice and fry it in the oil for about 1 minute.
• Add the water and salt and bring to a boil. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to low and cover the saucepan. Cook the rice for approximately 15 minutes. If you feel the rice is getting burnt near the base of the pan as it cooks, one trick is to place the saucepan on another flat pan or griddle which is directly on the flame. Toss with a fork.

PERFECT JEERA RICE (INDIAN CUMIN RICE)

Steps:

• Wash the basmati rice a few times, and then soak it in enough water so that the rice is completely soaked and has an inch of extra water on top. Soak the rice for 30 minutes.
• When you are ready to cook, drain all the water from the rice and set the rice aside.
• Heat ghee in a pot and add the whole spices and cumin seeds to it. Once the cumin seeds start spluttering, add the chopped green chilli and drained rice to it.
• Toast the rice in the pan for two minutes on a medium flame. This helps add more flavour to the rice, and prevents it from sticking and becoming gluggy
• Add two cups water and salt to the rice and mix well. Bring the rice to a quick boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for approximately six minutes, till all the water has evaporated and the rice is cooked through.
• Turn off the flame and let the rice rest for 5 more minutes. Top with chopped coriander and serve hot.

LEMON-CUMIN RICE

Steps:

• Soak 1 1/2 cups basmati rice in cold water, 15 minutes; drain. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; cook 30 seconds. Add 1 chopped onion and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add 2 1/4 cups water, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, the rice and 3 strips lemon zest. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook over low heat, 15 minutes. Let stand off the heat, 10 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds, and lemon juice to taste.

CHARISHMA'S DELICIOUS CUMIN (JEERA) RICE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a pot on medium flame.
• Once its hot, toss in the cloves, cardamoms, bay leaf, cinnamon stick and cumin seeds.
• Allow the cumin seeds to crackle.
• Once they stop crackling, fold in the drained rice and cook on medium flame, stirring continuously for 4 minutes.
• Stir in water and salt.
• Mix well and bring to a boil.
• Lower flame and allow to cook until all the water has been absorbed and the rice is cooked.
• Remove from heat.
• Serve hot with "Charishma's Delicious Pressure-cooked Black-eye peas (Chauli)".
• Enjoy!

JEERA RICE

Steps:

• Wash the rice and soak in water for half an hour.
• Heat ghee in a heavy saucepan, add cashew nuts. Fry until brown. Take them out and keep aside. Add onions, bayleafs, cloves, cinnamon sticks, cumin seeds, peppercorns to the same ghee and fry for a while.
• Add the rice , salt, water and stir. Cover with a lid and simmer the flame.
• Cook until the rice is done.
• Serve jeera rice hot, topped with the cashew nuts, with any spicy curry or raita.