Jeera Pulao-Jeera Rice Recipe

Jeera Pulao-Jeera Rice Recipe 

Ingredients needed
Basmati Rice - 1 cup
Onion - 1 finely chopped (optional)
Butter - 2 tsp + 1 tsp oil (you can substitute butter with ghee also)
Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp

Whole Garam masala

Cloves -2
Cinnamon -1 inch piece
Bay leaf-1
Star anise - 1 (optional)

Preparation

Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 20 minutes. Drain and keep it aside.

Method

Heat butter + oil or ghee in a pan, add cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf, saute for a few seconds and then add jeera seeds.

When jeera splutters, add onion and saute till onions become golden brown, then add the drained rice and fry for a few minutes. Add 2 cups of water, needed salt and cook rice till done.

Fluff it with a fork and serve it with any gravy side dish of your choice.

You can cook rice in a rice cooker or pressure cooker or in a pan with a lid.

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