Jeera Rice

Ingredients:

1. Basmati Rice – 1 cup
2. Water – 2.5 cups approx.
3. Jeera (cumin seeds) – 1/3 tsp
4. Shahi jeera (caraway seeds) – 1/4 tsp
5. Cardamom (black/green) – 1
6. Bayleaf – 1
7. Cloves- 3 to 4
8. Cinnamon – 1″ stick
9. Oil/ghee – 2 tbsp
10. Corriander leaves (chopped) – 1 tbsp
11. Salt to taste

Procedure:

• Wash and drain rice.
• Boil water by adding cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and bayleaf.
• Add rice and cook it covered. Rice shouldn’t be sticky.
• Let the rice cool.
• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Add jeera and shahi jeera.
• Once jeera crackles, add rice and salt.
• Stir fry for 2 min.
• Add corriander leaves.
• Serve with dal makhani or any other North Indian curry.