Jeera Rice

Jeera rice is an North Indian dish prepared from rice and cumin seeds. Jeera is the Hindi word for Cumin Seeds. Unlike Biriyani this dish is very easy to prepare and delicious to eat. This dish goes good with gravy's like Green Peas Masala, Daal Fry, Mashroom Masala, Paneer Butter Masala etc. You many also like other rice items like Navarathna Pulav and Ghee Rice .

Preparation Time : 15 min

Cooking Time       : 25 min

Serves                    : 4

Ingredients ::

English Name For Ingredients	Hindi Names For Ingredients	Quantity
Basumati Rice	बासमती चावल	2 Cup
Onion	प्याज	2
Green Peas (Optional)	मटर	1/4 Cup
Cumin Seeds	जीरा	2 tbsp
Green Chillies	हरी मिर्च	3-4
Ginger Garlic Paste	अदरक लहसुन पेस्ट	1 tbsp
Oil / Ghee	तेल / घी	3 tbsp
Bay leaf	तेज पत्ता	1
Star Anise	चक्र फूल	1
Cloves	लौंग	3
Cardamom Pod's	इलायची	2
Cinnamon	दालचीनी	1 inch
Roasted Cashews	काजू	Few
Coriander Leaves Chopped	हरा धनिया	2 tbsp
Salt	नमक	To taste

Preparation ::

1. Soak rice for 15 minutes in a water, drain and keep aside. Boil the green peas in cooker taking one whistle and keep aside.
2. In a vessel boil water to cook rice. When it is heated properly add bay leaf, star anise, cloves, cardamom pod's, and cinnamon into water.
3. Add drained basumati and stir once. You have to cook only 70% of the rice and remember basumati will cook faster comparing to other type of rice's. So keep checking its level of cooking.
4. When 70% is done drain them immediately and allow it to cool. Add a table spoon of salt to the rice and mix well.
5. Meanwhile Heat a kadai and add oil/ghee. Add slit green chillies, Cumin seeds, sliced onion, ginger garlic paste and Salt. Saute well.
6. When onion turns golden add boiled green peas and mix well. After few seconds add boiled rice along with all the spices and start mixing them.
7. The rice should get mixed nicely with all the other ingredients. Turn off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves and roasted cashews.