Jeera Rice
One more easy n tasty flavored rice which can be made in minutes and can be served/substitute with normal rice.Jeera rice,basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds and fresh mint.Here goes the recipe.
Ingridents:
Rice:2 cups
Jeera:2spns
Mint:1/2 bunch(finely chopped)
Corainder Leaves:1/2 bunch
Green Chillies:5 r more Acc to ur Taste(Slit the chillies)
Onions(Optional):Finely Chopped(Length wise)
Cashew:4-5no(Optional)
Oil:3 spns
Salt:Acc to taste
Procedure:
1.Put a pan on flame add oil,when hot add the chopped onions and fry till they turn brown, now
add the slit chillies and cashewnuts fry for a minute.
2.Now add the chopped mint n coriander leaves fry for 4-5 mins.
3.When the mint n coriander turns smooth add the rice and fry for 2 mins.
4.Now transfer this rice n jeera mixture to a rice cooker and pour water in 1:2 ratio and put in cook mode.
5.When done(comes down to warm mode) serve hot with any curry,dal,curd or raitha.
Simple n easy made jeera rice is ready.Adding onion n giner garlic paste is optional.U can customize the dish to ur taste.
Jeera rice can also be made by simply frying the tadka and adding the boiled rice but this would not be tasteier than rice cooked along with the spices.