23 CUMIN RICE

Jeera(Cumin) Rice / Pulao



I love the taste - flavor of cumin and try to add it in most of my dishes especially when tempering. So naturally I love this aromatic rice which is full of cumin. Is so simple and easy to prepare that even when tryint it out for the first time comes out perfect. Best when served with any spicy dish/gravy.


Basmati Rice - 2 cup
Onion - 1 sliced thin
Green chillies - 4 or 5 slit long
Ginger garlic paste - 3/4 tbsp
Salt as needed
Butter/oil - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Clove - 2
Cinnamon - 1
Bay leaf - 1

Wash rice and drain water. Keep it aside for 20 minutes.


Heat oil/butter and when medium hot add in bay leaf, clove, cinnamon and cumin seeds. Wait for the seeds to crackle/splutter( do not let it to darken). Next add onion and fry till light brown. Then add in green chillies and ginger and garlic paste. Fry for a minute till raw smell leaves. Add rice and saute for a minute. Finally add salt and water( 3 1/2 - 4 cups ) of water and cook till done on stove top or transfer to a rice cooker or cook in the pressure pan for one whistle. Serve with any spicy gravy.


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23 comments/Reactions:

Harini said...

good one!

Sensible Vegetarian said...

Super delicious and flavorful rice.

Unknown said...

love ur rice.very much interested in ur rice.

Simplyfood said...

Perfectly cooked rice.

Priya Suresh said...

Just love cumin rice with chicken kurma,my fav combo...delicious rice..

Deepti said...

Simple N easy for lunch Box
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Unknown said...

Looks excellent and tasty, Padma!

Champa said...

I love cumin too. I think I get depressed when my in-laws are visiting just because I can't use cumin. My FIL hates it. Very nice and simple rice dish.

Panchpakwan said...

Simple and delicioius cumin rice..

Unknown said...

this is perfect rice side dish when there is a flavorful curry going along with it!...looks very good!


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Ms.Chitchat said...

Simple and tasty.

Rekha shoban said...

simple n yummy rice!

lubnakarim06 said...

Never added green chilles to jeera rice...will try u r version next time...looks yum...

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Wow...looks perfect...First time at your space...happy to follow you...

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SouthindianHome said...

Looks perfect and delicious

Shanavi said...

Wow, so may varieties of rice evryday, u r making oour job easier..Thanx

Gayathri Kumar said...

Looks so delicious..

Tina said...

simple pulao....

Chitra said...

Never tried jeera rice. will surely try for my hubby's lunch box..

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Love to have this jeera rice with some chicken chops...looks so yummy.

Srivalli said...

Looks great padma, I love jeera rice

Archana said...

Delicious

Usha said...

Yummy!

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