Saturday, December 15, 2012

Jeera Rice



Jeera Rice

Ingredients :

Basmati Rice : 1 cup
Cinnamon  Sticks : 2, 1 inch each. 
Cloves : 2
Bay leaves :2
Cumin seeds : 2 spoons
Ghee : 3 spoons
Water : 1  and  1/4  cups 
Salt :To taste
Cashew nuts : handful
Green chilly : 2 
Mustard seeds : half spoon
Onion : 1 

Method : 
1.Wash Basmathi rice. Add  1 and 1/4 cup water , 1 spoon ghee, bay leaves,clove , cinnamon sticks  and cook it in a pressure cooker  till 3 whistles .
2.Take a pan . heat 2 spoons of ghee. Add cumin seeds and  mustard seeds. Once mustard seeds start sputtering add chopped onions and green chilly. Fry for 2-3 minutes. Now introduce cashew nuts and fry for 1 min. Add cooked rice and mix well. Serve hot.  It goes well with Dal.