Jeera Rice
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Ingredient prep checklist
- Green Chilies: 1 green chili (slit and deseeded (optional))
- Strand Mace: 1 strand mace ((javitri) (optional))
Rinse rice thrice and soak it in 3 cups water for 20 mins. Later drain to a colander.
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Timing20 minute
for 20 mins
Source
Jeera Rice Recipe (Cumin Rice)
References
This step uses
- 1½ cups aged basmati rice ((refer notes))
Full ingredient reference
- 1½ cups aged basmati rice ((refer notes))
- 2 tablespoon ghee ( or oil or butter)
- 1 green chili (slit and deseeded (optional))
- 2½ cups water to pressure cook (or (1¾ cups + 2 tbsps for instant pot) or (3 cups for regular pot, Cut down if not using aged rice))
- ½ to ¾ teaspoon salt ( as needed)
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds ((jeera))
- 1 bay leaf ((tej patta))
- 4 green cardamoms ((elaichi))
- 2 inch cinnamon piece ((dalchini))
- 4 cloves ((laung))
- 1 strand mace ((javitri) (optional))