Jeera Rice

Many of us would have ordered this in restaurants. A simple recipe to  make at home. A very light, yet tasty food. Let see the recipe below.

                                                              Jeera Rice

 
Cuisine: North Indian                                                                    Ratio
Preparation Time: 10 minutes                                                      Rice : Water
Cooking Time: 20 minutes                                                        1 cup  : 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients:
Lon grain Basmati Rice: 1 cup
Green Chilly Big: 1
Onion: Half Onion
Jeera Whole: 1/2 tea spoon
Roasted Jeera Powder: 1/4 tea spoon
Salt to taste
Ghee: 1/2 tea spoon
Refined Oil: 1/2 tea spoon
Water as needed

 For Garnish:
Cashews fried in ghee

Method:

1. Wash basmati rice well and drain it, then add 1 1/2 cups of water and allow it to soak for 10 minutes.
2. Pressure cook the rice for 3 whistles.
3. Cool the cooked rice in a plate, spread it using a fork to separate the rice, so that it does not become sticky.
4. Place a wide pan on the stove top, heat it then add ghee and oil in it. Fry the cashews and keep it aside.
5. Cut the onions into thin slices and add this to the pan, add in slit green chilies, whole jeera and fry it for a minutes until the onions becomes translucent.
6. Now add the cooled rice to the pan, add in salt and roasted jeera powder, mix well carefully without breaking the rice grains.
7. Put of the flame transfer the jeera rice in serving plate and garnish with fried cashews and serve.

Note:
1. Buy old or seasoned basmati rice as it yields long and  separate grains.
2. Old basmati rice will be half-white or slightly yellow in color and very fragrant.
3. If your pressure cooker is less than 5 liters, 3 whistles will do. If it is above 5 liters 1 or 2 whistles will be enough.