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Jeera Rice
Fluffy, soft, and simple jeera rice. An easy one pot dish packed full of flavor. Great for an easy weeknight dinner or lunch.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
4
serves
Calories:
311 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter or ghee, 35 grams, 1.25 ounces
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 green cardamom pods
- 1 to 2 inch cinnamon stick 2.54 cm to 5.08 cm
- 3 cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ teaspoons cumin seeds (jeera)
- 1 green chili slit and deseeded, chopped fine, optional, or red chili
- 1 cup basmati rice 200 grams
- 1 ½ cups water
- ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, rinse and then soak the rice in water for at least 20 minutes. Completely drain the rice after soaking. Set aside.
- In a medium sized pot, heat the butter over low to medium heat. Saute the bay leaf, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the cumin seeds, and chili until they begin to sizzle. This may take 2 to 3 minutes.
- Place soaked and drained rice in the pot and fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add water and salt. Stir until combined. Taste for salt, if you find it lacking, you can add more now.
- Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once boiled, reduce the temperature to low and cover. Cook simmering for 25 minutes.
- Turn off heat and rest rice covered for 10 minutes.
- Fluff the rice with a fork or spoon. Remove spices. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves or parsley if desired and serve.
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Notes
- It is important to soak your rice. This will make your cooked rice fluffy and soft. If you don’t soak your rice, you could end up with gritty and hard rice.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serve
Calories
311kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
16mg
(5%)
Sodium
570mg
(24%)
Potassium
300mg
(6%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 serves
Amount Per Serving
Calories 311
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serve | |
| Calories | 311kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 570mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 300mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.