South Indian Foods

Jeera Rice

Jeera Rice

Cuisine Style: Tamilnadu, Cooking Time: 45 minutes, To Serve: 4, Take with: any side dish, Type: Lunch

Ingredients

  • Rice - 1 cup
  • Jeera (Cumin seed) - 10 gms
  • Gee - 2 Tbsp
  • Pepper - 2 nos
  • Red Chilli - 3 nos
  • Asafoetida - 1 tsp
  • Mustard seed - 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves
  • Salt

Preparation

  • Boil the rice in less water and spread it in a big plate.
  • Heat the gee in a pan, Dry roast Cumin seed.
  • Coarse grind half quantity of the cumin seed and keep it aside.
  • Heat the pan, splutter mustard seed.
  • Add curry leaves, Asafoetida, Red chilli and fry for 2 minutes.
  • Mix cooked rice.
  • Add coarse ground and dry roasted cumin seed.
  • Pour 1 tbsp of gee then mix well.
  • Add salt to taste.

Note

  • Use fresh ghee.

Tip

  • 2 to 3 ground pepper will add extra taste.

How this Tamararind Rice recipe is Unique?

  • Seasoning of mustard seed brings taste to Jeera rice.

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