Jeera Rice | Cumin Rice | How to make Jira Rice?

Jeera rice is one of the most popular but at the same time very much easy to make recipe.
It goes very well with dal or curry dishes. Its like a promotion of plain rice to next level instead not very much spicy.
The effect of Cumin (Jeera) and whole spices(garam masala in particular) give it a unique flavour.

Preparation Time: 10 Minutes                
Cooking Time: 25 Minutes
Serves: 3-4 Servings

               

Ingredients

• 2 cup basmati rice
• 6 cups water
• 1 indian bay leaf/tej patta
• 2 green cardamom/choti elaichi
• 1 black cardamom/badi elaichi
• 2 cloves/lavang
• 1 inch cinnamon/dalchini
• 1 tsp salt or as required
• 2 tbsp oil or ghee
• 2 teaspoon(small spoon) cumin seeds/jeera
• 1 green chilli chopped chopped
• Some chopped coriander leaves/dhania patta

Method

1. Wash and rinse basmati rice properly till the whitish starch goes off and then soak the rice for 20-30 mins in water then drain it and keep aside.
2. Take a vessel Heat 6 cups water in it and add bay leaves, 
3. green and black cardamom(choti and badi elaichi),cinnamon (dalchini) and cloves(lavang).
4. Now add rice and salt and let rice cook on low flame uncovered.
5. The rice grains should be cooked just 80-90% till they become soft but yet remains separated, 
6. then drain the water and keep the cooked rice aside.       
7. Hold the kadhai with both hands through hand towel or cloth and give little jerk to get the rice separated. Or else you can also use cholni/big spoon to give gentle movement to rice to keep the grains separate.
8. Take a frying pan and heat oil in it and then add cumin/jeera.
9. Once Jeera starts crackling and changes color to deeper(indicates cooking on cumin, add the green chilies. stir for a few seconds. 
10. No need to deep fry the chilies.Add the rice kept aside to the pan and gently mix the rice and cumin tempering. 
11. Mix slowly till jira and rice are evenly mixed.Add coriander for garnishing.

Serve jeera rice hot or warm with a dal or vegetable/paneer curry of your choice.

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