Easy Restaurant-Style Jeera Rice Recipe
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Jeera rice is one of those dishes that is so simple, yet there are a number of ways to prepare it. Jeera simply means “cumin!” This jeera rice recipe is prepared very simply with some ghee, cumin, ginger and cilantro. I will go over two ways to prepare this dish, starting with my favourite method.
Pan-Fried Method
1. To follow this method, you will required pre-cooked basmati rice. To do so, rinse 1 cup of rice and add to a pot. Then add about 2 cups of water. I tend to add just a bit less than 2 cups, to get the perfect separated, individual grains of rice.
2. Bring the water up to a boil on medium-high heat. Then turn heat down to low, cover, leaving a small slit open for steam to escape and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the water has been absorbed.
3. Once cooked, heat a pan on medium heat, add oil and crackle cumin seeds until reddish brown.
4. Add rice and mix well until well coated with oil and heated through.
5. Turn off the heat and season with salt and pepper, cilantro and lime juice.
Steamed Method
1. Heat a pot on medium heat and crackle cumin seeds until reddish brown.
2. Then add rice and mix well until well coated with oil, sauté for about a minute.
3. Add about 2 cups of water and bring the water up to a boil on medium-high heat. Then turn heat down to low, cover, leaving a small slit open for steam to escape and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the water has been absorbed.
4. Turn off the heat and season with salt and pepper, cilantro and lime juice.
Watch how to make Easy Restaurant-Style Jeera Rice here:
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