Jeera Rice

INGREDIENTS

1. 1 Cup Basmati Rice
2. 2 tbsp Ghee or Oil
3. 2 cups Water
4. 2 tsp Jeera (Cumin Seeds)
5. 1/4 tsp Hing (Asafoetida)
6. Salt as per taste
7. Coriander leaves for garnishing

METHOD

1. Wash Basmati rice few times until the water turns clear
2. First cook rice in a heavy bottom pan.
3. Boil water and add salt and oil. Then add Basmati rice and and cook it for 10-20 mins.
4. When rice is done, allow it to cool for 15 mins.
5. When rice is cooled down, take a pan and add ghee and jeera.
6. Allow jeera to sizzle and then add hing, chillies and cooked rice in the pan.
7. Add salt according to taste.
8. Stir it nicely and put off the gas.
9. Jeera rice is ready to serve with Dal Fry. Garnish it with some coriander leaves.