Jeera Rice

Imgredients

1 cup Basmati rice 
2 tsp Jeera (cumin seeds) 
2 tbsp Cashewnuts 
3 Whole peppercorns 
2 Bay leafs 
3 Cloves 
2 Cinnamon sticks 
1 Onions, sliced 
2 tbsp Ghee
Salt To Taste

How to make zeera rice:

• Wash the rice and soak in water for half an hour.
• Heat ghee in a heavy saucepan, add cashewnuts. 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 with any spicy curry or raita.

posted by : indian restaurant