Jeera Rice

Name: Jeera Rice
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 Cup Full Basmati Rice; 2-3 Table Spoon Desi Ghee; 2 Dried Red Chillies; 1 Badi Elaichi; 2-3 Laung; 1 Small Daal Chinni; 1 Tej Patta; 1 Table Spoon Jeera; 2 Cup Water; 1 Tea Spoon Salt

Deepank @Deepank126

New Delhi

Jeera Rice

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Ingredients

2-3 servings

1 CupFull Basmati Rice
2-3 Table SpoonDesi Ghee
2Dried Red Chillies
1Badi Elaichi
2-3Laung
1Small Daal Chinni
1Tej Patta
1 Table SpoonJeera
2 CupWater
1 Tea SpoonSalt

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Steps

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Wash Rice properly & gently so that it’s grains doesn’t break.
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Wash them 2-3 time till their starch is completely released & water turns transparent.
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After 2-3 washes, when water turns transparent, soak them in water for 2-3 minutes.
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Now take a pan, add 2-3 Table Spoon Desi Ghee in it & keep the gas on medium-low flame.
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When ghee gets heated up, add 1 Table Spoon Jeera, 1 Badi Elaichi, 1 Small Daal Chinni, 1 Tej Patta, 2 Dried Red Chillies & 2-3 Laung in it & let them sizzle.
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When they start sizzling, drain out all the water from rice & add them in pan & mix them properly & gently.
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Now roast them for 6-7 minutes so that ghee sticks to every grain of rice & this will help rice not sticking with each other after cooking.
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After 6-7 minutes, add 2 Cups water in it with 1 Teaspoon Salt & mix them properly.
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Now let it boil.
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When it starts boiling, add 1 Teaspoon Vinegar or 1 Lemon Juice in it & close the lid & cook them for 10 minutes on medium-low flame.
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After 10 minutes, open the lid & gently check whether there is water at the bottom or not, if there is again close the lid & cook them for 5 minutes.
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After 5 minutes, turn off the flame & let them rest in their own steam for 15 minutes.
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After 15 minutes, open the lid & stir them properly & gently.
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Your Jeera Rice is ready to be served.