Jeera rice (cumin rice)
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- 2 cup basmati rice
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 whole dry bay leaf
- 1 whole small cinnamon stick
- 2 whole green cardamoms
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
Over medium heat melt the oil and ghee; add the bay leaf, cinnamon stick and green cardamoms, then the cumin seeds; the fat should be hot enough for the seeds to splutter but not smoking, or they burn bitter.
Jeera rice: blooming the cumin
- 3½ cup hot water
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Add the rice and stir gently a few minutes; add the hot water, salt and lemon juice; bring to a boil on medium heat.
When the rice swells and the water drops, cover on very low heat for 8 minutes.
- chopped coriander leaves
Heat off; fluff the rice, sprinkle chopped coriander leaves if desired and keep covered 10 minutes so residual heat makes it fluffier.