Jeera rice

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Jeera rice


Ingredients:

Rice of your choice
(I've used Sona masuri steam rice)
Jeera 3 tsp
Jeera powder 2 tsp
Salt
Corriander leaves (optional)
Ghee/oil 4 tsp.

Directions:

 Heat up pressure cooker and pour some ghee/oil
Add Jeera and saute
 Once Jeera crackled add rice and fry it in a high flame
 Fry for 2-3 minutes untill the rice changes it Colour and doubles the amount
 Rice colour changed and the amount of rice looks increased
 For one cup of steam rice add 3 cups of water and 1 tsp salt
 Add some corriander leaves
 Add 2-3 tsp Jeera powder and pressure cook it for 2 whistles in high flame and 3 minutes simmer it.
 Once it releases pressure, can open the lid and stir the rice
Jeera rice is ready😀
Serve it with the gravy of your choice.it goes well with channa masala, Dal makhani,tadka dal, rogan Josh etc.. I served it with white peas kurma.

Note:

1. If you are using Jeera samba rice 1:3, for one cup rice 3 cups water.
For basmati rice 1:2
2.If you are making for simple dal, you can add very little garam masala along with salt.

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