Jeera Rice (Restaurant Style)
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5.0
102 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
55 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
241 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Jeera Rice (Restaurant Style)
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Give a makeover to the simple steamed rice by adding cumin (jeera) and some fragrant spices. This restaurant style Jeera Rice recipe is mildly spiced, fragrant and tastes too good.
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Ingredients
For cooking rice
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 4 cups water
- 1 tej patta (Indian bay leaf)
- 2 green cardamoms
- 1 black cardamom
- ½ inch cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 1 to 2 single strands of mace
- 1 teaspoon salt or as required
For tempering jeera rice
- 2 tablespoons oil or 1.5 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- ½ teaspoon green chilli - chopped, optional
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
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Instructions
Cooking rice
- Rinse basmati rice till the water runs clear of starch. Soak the rice for 20 to 30 mins and then drain all the water. Keep aside.
- Heat 4 cups water till it comes to a boil. Add all the whole spices. Add rice and salt. Simmer the rice on a low flame uncovered.
- The rice grains should be cooked till tender and yet separate. Drain the water and keep the cooked rice aside.
- If you want you can rinse also the rice with water at room temperature. This stops the cooking of the rice and keeps the grains separate.Rinsing with water brings down the hot temperature of the rice and cools the rice grains faster.
- Ensure that the cooked rice is warm or at room temperature before you move to the next step. As mixing the tempering mixture in hot rice will cause the tender rice grains to break.
Making jeera rice
- Heat oil in a small pan. Add cumin/jeera.
- Let them crackle. They have to be fried well otherwise you will taste uncooked cumin in the rice.
- Add the green chilies. Stir for a few seconds. No need to brown the chilies.
- Add the tempering to the hot or warm rice.
- With a fork, gently mix the tempering with the rice grains. Even if some rice grains break, its alright. Do gently taking care so as not to break the rice grains.
- Add coriander and gently mix or garnish the rice with coriander at the time of serving.
- Serve jeera rice hot or warm with a dal or vegetable/paneer curry of your choice.
Notes
- If using leftover rice, then you will need about 3 cups of cooked rice to use the same proportion of ingredients as mentioned in the recipe.
- Use aged basmati rice for the best results. Even parboiled basmati rice (sella basmati rice) works well. Soak the sella basmati rice for about an hour before you cook.
- For a more fragrant jeera rice, temper the cumin and spices in ghee instead of oil.
- Instead of coriander leaves (cilantro), garnish cumin rice with mint leaves.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
241kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Sodium
602mg
(25%)
Potassium
91mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
24IU
(0%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
0.04mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
0.03mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
1mg
Vitamin B6
0.1mg
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Vitamin E
3mg
Vitamin K
1µg
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
4µg
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Magnesium
22mg
Phosphorus
61mg
Zinc
1mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 241kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 25% |
| Potassium | 91mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 24IU | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 0.04mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 0.03mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 3mg | |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 4µg | |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 22mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 61mg | |
| Zinc | 1mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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