Jeera Rice Recipe
Jeera rice is one of the simple and easy to make rice dish. Makes a nice combination with rajma masala or egg curry.

Summary
Preparation Time2 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In17 MinHealth IndexHealthy++
Main IngredientRice
Ingredients
2 cups basmati rice
1 tsp jeera
1 tsp ghee or oil
2 bay leaves
salt to taste
Directions
1. Soak rice in water for about 1/2 hour.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add the bay leaves.
3. Add 4 cups of water, cumin seeds and salt to taste. Bring it to a boil.
4. Add rice by draining water. Bring it to a boil.
5. Lower the heat. Cover and cook till all the water evaporates. (Stirring occasionally)
6. Serve hot with any curry.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add the bay leaves.
3. Add 4 cups of water, cumin seeds and salt to taste. Bring it to a boil.
4. Add rice by draining water. Bring it to a boil.
5. Lower the heat. Cover and cook till all the water evaporates. (Stirring occasionally)
6. Serve hot with any curry.
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ramyanagarajan says :
hi saritha i'm a big fan of urs n snigdha's recipes...
hey can u pl tell me... can we add shajeera instead of jeera...
Posted on: 23 June 2009 - 4:38am
Ganesh Dutta says :
With any Indian curry it makes a great taste. By the way this is wonderful Jeera rice recipe.
Thanks for sharing.
Posted on: 29 March 2008 - 1:59pm
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Posted on: 26 March 2008 - 1:00pm
deepaspgowda says :
hi,sarita
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bye
Posted on: 29 March 2008 - 2:21pm
deepaspgowda says :
hi,
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bye
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Posted on: 26 March 2008 - 12:06pm