Cumin (Jeera) Rice

Name: Cumin (Jeera) Rice
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 2 -4 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 1.5 cups basmati rice; 3 cups water plus extra for soaking; 1 tbsp butter/ghee; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 tsp whole cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp salt; 4-5 cloves

Kezengwa Irene @IKezengwa

Mombasa, Kenya

This recipe makes perfect cumin rice. Full of flavour but super simple to make.

Kezengwa Irene @IKezengwa

Mombasa, Kenya

This recipe makes perfect cumin rice. Full of flavour but super simple to make.

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Ingredients

10 - 15mins

2 -4 servings

1.5 cupsbasmati rice
3 cupswater plus extra for soaking
1 tbspbutter/ghee
1cinnamon stick
1 tspwhole cumin seeds
1/2 tspsalt
4-5cloves

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Steps

10 - 15mins

1

Wash the basmati rice a few times, then soak it for at least 30mins.
2

Drain all water from rice and set aside.
3

Heat butter/ghee in a pot and add the whole spices to it. Once the cumin seeds start splattering, add the drained rice to it and saute for two mins on medium flame.
4

Add water and salt to the rice and mix well. Bring rice to a quick boil then reduce heat and let it simmer. Cover and cook for approximately five to six mins till all the water has evaporated and rice cooked through.
5

Serve with curry of choice!