Indian Food Recipes

Ingredients of this recipe:


1 cup Basmati rice
2 tsp Jeera (cumin seeds)
2 tbsp Cashewnuts
3 Whole peppercorns
2 Bay leafs
3 Cloves
2 Cinnamon sticks
1 Onions, sliced
2 tbsp Ghee
Salt To Taste

Method to ma ke this recipe : zeera rice:

* Wash the rice and soak in water for half an hour.
* Heat ghee in a heavy saucepan, add cashewnuts. Fry until brown. Take them out and keep aside.
* Add onions , bayleafs, cloves, cinnamon sticks, cumin seeds, peppercorns to the same ghee and fry for a while.
* Add the rice , salt, water and stir. Cover with a lid and simmer the flame.
* Cook until the rice is done.
* Serve jeera rice hot with any spicy curry or raita.