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Indian Jeera Rice Recipe


Indian Jeera Rice Recipe
This is a very simple dish and gels excellently with almost all indian curries, meat or veggie. It can also form a simple meal by itself when served with some cucumber raita and salad.

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Ingredients
  • Basmati Rice - 1 cup
  • Cumin Seeds (Jeera) - 2 teaspoons
  • Cumin Powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Garlic - 2 large pods - finely chopped
  • Slit green chillies - 2 (optional)
  • Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
  • Butter - 2 tablespoons
  • Salt and coarse pepper to season
  • Cashewnuts - a handful, broken into pieces

Directions
  1. Soak the basmati rice in warm water for about 10 minutes. Drain and cook in boiling water along with a pinch of salt and 1/2 tablespoon of the butter, until just done. Drain in a colander and fluff up with a fork.
  2. Meanwhile heat the olive oil in a wok and add the cumin seeds, cashewnuts and the chopped garlic and saute over medium heat until the cumin splutters and the cashews turn golden brown.
  3. If using green chillies, add in at this stage and allow to brown through.
  4. Reduce the flame and add the cumin powder and stir for a minute.
  5. Then add in the cooked rice, remaining butter, salt and pepper and stir-fry on high until all the ingredients are well mixed with the rice.
  6. Serve piping hot with curried meat/veggie of your choice or as a meal by itself with cucumber raita.

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I like stuff like this! Thanks


I bought a spice at Penzey's Spices called, Kala Jeera. Have you ever used that in any recipe or have any recipes that you would want to share?? This one sounds great.


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