Jeera Rice with Whole Spices

Name: Jeera Rice with Whole Spices
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice (about 200 grams); 2 cups water (about 480 ml); 2 tablespoons oil; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 5-6 black peppercorns; 5-6 cloves; 2 bay leaves, 1 black cardamom; 1 piece cinnamon stick; 2 green cardamom pods; Salt to taste

Parul Manish Jain @treatsgallery_

Raipur

In North India, when the winters get really cold, my mom used to make a pilaf with whole spices. Inspired by that, I made jeera rice using whole spices.

Parul Manish Jain @treatsgallery_

Raipur

In North India, when the winters get really cold, my mom used to make a pilaf with whole spices. Inspired by that, I made jeera rice using whole spices.

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Ingredients

1 cupbasmati rice (about 200 grams)
2 cupswater (about 480 ml)
2 tablespoonsoil
1 tablespooncumin seeds
5-6black peppercorns
5-6cloves
2bay leaves, 1 black cardamom
1 piececinnamon stick
2green cardamom pods
Salt to taste

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Steps

1

Pick through the rice and rinse it 2-3 times with water. Set aside all the whole spices.
2

Heat oil in a pan. Add all the whole spices and cumin seeds, and sauté. Add the rice and mix well.
3

Add water and salt. Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low.
4

Cook the rice until about 90% done, then turn off the heat and let it sit covered for 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve with raita or chickpeas.