Jeera Rice / Cumin Flavoured Rice

Jeera rice is a simple cumin flavoured rice made with basmati rice, cumin seeds and other spices. Jeera rice goes well with any side dish of your choice.The following ingredients are needed to prepare Jeera Rice /Cumin flavoured Rice..

 Ingredients:-

 Basmati rice.   -1 cup

 Cumin seeds.   -1tsp

 Butter.              -1tbsp

 Bay leaves.       -2

 Cinnamon stick,-1 small 

 Cloves.               -4

 Cardamom.         -2

 Black pepper.      -10 corns 

Salt.                      - to taste

Method:
1). Wash basmati rice in water and soak for 20 minutes. Drain and pressure cook the soaked basmati rice for 2 whistles adding 2 cups of water and switch off the flame.

2). Heat 1tbsp butter in a wide bottom pan. Add bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and black pepper corns into the pan and saute well for a minute on low flame.

3). Add cumin seeds into the pan and allow it to splutter. Add cooked basmati rice and required salt into the pan.

4). Mix all the ingredients in the pan and cover and cook on low flame for 2 minutes. Saute well  in between and switch off the flame.

5). Transfer the jeera rice to a serving plate.A very tasty Jeera rice / Cumin flavoured rice is ready to serve with any side dish of your choice.