Jeera rice is an easy variety rice that is perfect to go with dal and a vegetable sabji. It is really fragrant with Basmati rice and Shahi jeera.
This is not a complicated recipe to blog about, still , as I am tied up with some works, thought of posting this simple rice.
I make jeera pulao too, but jeera rice is nothing but rice tempered with jeera. For pulao version I saute onion, ginger garlic paste along with whole spices and cook along.
But this one is really simple with only cumin seed's flavor. We can make it exotic by topping with caramelized sliced onions. It is best for lunch boxes with a dal and subzi.
I am really sorry, some how missed the stepwise pictures, though there were only two.
Method
- Soak rice firstly for ½ hour in water. If you are in hurry, you can soak for 10 mins in hot water.
- Take a small pressure cooker/pressure pan, heat ghee and add the shah jeera, take care not to burn and fry for few seconds.
- After that, add the rice drained and fry for two minutes.
- Then add 1 and ½ cups of water and bring to boil, add salt and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles in medium flame.
- Once pressure released naturally, fluff gently.
Notes
- Soaking rice for long time ensures you giving soft cooked rice. So soak as much longer as possible.
- Using shah jeera is recommended than the ordinary jeera.
Top with deep fried onions if you want to make it special or serve hot with any dal, papad and a subzi.
Recipe card
Easy Jeera rice recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati rice
- 1 tablespoon Shah jeera
- 2 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 Sliced onion optional
- Oil for deep frying onion
- Salt
- 1.5 cups Water
Instructions
- Soak rice for ½ hour and in a small pressure cooker/pressure pan, heat ghee and add the shah jeera, take care not to burn and fry for few seconds.
- Add the rice drained and fry for two minutes.
- After that, add 1 and ½ cups of water and bring to boil, add salt and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles in medium flame.
- Once pressure released naturally, fluff gently.
Notes
- Soaking rice for long time ensures you giving soft cooked rice. So soak as much longer as possible. If you are in hurry, you can soak in hot water for 10 mins.
- Using shahi jeera is recommended than the ordinary jeera, as ordinary cumin seeds will be too strong.
Vardhini
Simple and tasty rice.
Rasi
it tastes with great with dal 🙂
notyet100
This one is my fav with some curry 🙂
Shabitha Karthikeyan
Simply and flavorful rice recipe !! Nice clicks..love the spoons in the pic !!
Priyaram
easy and tasty receipe... my fav...
Umm Mymoonah
Simple and flavourful rice, beautiful pictures.
srividhya Ravikumar
lovely rice..looks perfect..
Aarthi
very simple rice...love the jeera flavour in this
Hema
Simple rice, ideal for rich side dishes, nice clicks..
vidhas
simple and delicious.
Sangeetha Nambi
Tasty one.....
Sudha Sabarish
Simple and tasty rice.
Rashida shaikh
Perfect click is giving a life to the simple recipe.:)
Mahi
Simple n flavourful rice! I add a fist full of frozen green peas also! will give a pleasant colour to the rice~
Archana
Simple yet delicious. This is waht i like abt jeera rice
Az
Perfect comfort food!
Aruna Manikandan
simple and flavorful rice,looks perfect raji 🙂
beautiful clicks.
Cilantro
Its simple and I like to make with a nice kurma or gravy.
Sharmilee! :)
Perfect lunch box idea...looks flavourful and yumm
Anu
Simple and pleasant flavor of jeera.
Kavitha Bhargav
love it with dhal makhani
http://kavithabhargav.blogspot.in/2012/03/ugadi-wishes.html
Suja Manoj
Flavorful and yummy rice..
Kalyani
looks delicious and yummy .....
Kalpana Sareesh
Oh gosh love it with all these side dishes.. pls invite home ..
Sushma Madhuchandra
this is a comfort food for my son. He loves it because of no chilli, no veggies & no spice powders 🙂 Lovely picture.
Sayantani
this is the easiest and yummiest rice preparation...often make it in microwave. yours look delightful.
Spice up the Curry
perfect looking jeera rice.
Sharanya
will try dis soon....i remember noting down coriander pulao from this blog...it has become a favourite in our home...couldnt find it now while searching....thanks for these simple yet filling rice dishes....as always love your presentation...
faseela
yummy n flavorful rice...i too posted it just now.
Nagashree
Such a simple and lip smacking rice, love it!
Jayasri Ravi
Love jeera rice.., what a comfortable food.., as always lovely clicks raji..
Prathibha
one of my most fav rice variety..I love the addition of fried onions 2 dis..
Cynthia
I love Jeera rice. I can eat it just like that with an additional helping of ghee melting on the hot rice and slithering through the rice all the while coating it. Yum!
Soundarya V
Flavorful comfort food..
jeyashrisuresh
such a simple and yummy rice and never tried with shahi jeera
sbk
Hi
I love jeera rice.can u tell me where to get shah jeera in singapore.before i got in mustafa but now its not there
♥LOVE2COOK MALAYSIA♥
Jeera rice, very good idea indeed dear! 🙂
shyam
it's tasty......padmashyam
shyam
it's tasty..............padmashyam