JEERA RICE

Jeera or cumin seeds is a very important spice in Indian cuisine. It is known as jeerakam in Malayalam & Tamil. Jeera is another plant which is native to India. Our ancestors have realised the medicinal value of jeera long time back. Jeera helps in digestion. In Kerala water is boiled with little jeera in it & consumed as drinking water. Jeera is also rich in iron. Jeera rice is the most simple & delicious recipe one can make.

Preparation Time: 10 mts Cooking Time: 20 mts Serves: 2-3

Ingredients:

Jeera - 1 tbsp

Green chilies - 3 nos

Basmathi rice - 1 cup

Ghee - 2 tsp

Refined oil - 1 tsp

Salt - to taste

Method:

Wash the rice, drain it & keep it aside. Slit the green chilies. Heat the ghee & oil in a pan & fry the jeera & the green chilies. Then add the rice & fry till it is dry & leaves the pan. Pour 1 1/2 cups of water. Add the salt, cover the pan & cook in low heat. Cook it till each grain of rice is separate & well cooked. Jeera rice is ready. This will taste good with rajma masala.

Variations:

There is not much of a variation in this except that we can add some onions & spices like cinnamon, cloves & cardamom. But this might taste more like fried rice & not jeera rice.

Tips:

1. Different varieties of rice will need different amount of water. So the best way is to add just enough water to immerse the rice. This way it will cook in the right way.
   

Try it & enjoy.