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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Jeera Rice

This is almost same as ghee rice but the flavor of jeera is more in this.My kids need different types of rice and this doesn’t have many ingredients and very easy to make too.My hubby too likes this rice.When I made this rice first time he asked me what happened the jeera bottle fell from your hand to the rice………I told this is jeera rice but when he tasted it he liked it.After that he asked me to make it again.
























Ingredients:

2c Basmati Rice
1 Large onion
7 Cloves
7 Pods cardamom
3 Sticks cinnamon
3 Bay leaves
1tbsp Jeera
12 Cashewnuts
4c Water
Oil or Ghee
Salt





















Method:

1.Soak the rice for 1 hr.Drain the rice after 1 hr.
2.In a pan add oil put the clove,cardamom,cinnamon sticks,bayleaves and jeera.
3.When they start spluttering add cashewnuts and chopped onions and salt.
4.When the onions starts changing color add the rice and mix well.
5.Add the water and close the lid till the rice is done.
6.When the water is all evaporated check the rice if it is more to cook just keep the flame in simmer and close the lid for another five minutes.
7.Serve hot with methi chicken or butter chicken .It tastes best with dal fry also.

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