Jeera Rice

Rice Side Dish - Side Dish

A full-flavored, traditional Indian jeera rice. The whole garam masala adds a full and authentic taste and wonderful aroma to the rice.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 45 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 2 cups

Jeera Rice

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

4 whole cloves

4 whole black peppercorns

2 cardamom pods

1 bay leaf

1 ½ cups water

salt to taste

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Directions

Step 1

Rinse rice 3 to 4 times and transfer to a bowl; cover with water and soak for at least 30 minutes.

Step 2

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir cumin until starting to pop 2 to 4 minutes. Add cloves peppercorns cardamom pods and bay leaf; cook and stir until fragrant about 1 1/2 minutes.

Step 3

Drain rice and mix into spice mixture; add 1 1/2 cups water and salt. Cover skillet and cook on high for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and let rest with cover on about 15 minutes.

Step 4

Remove cover and fluff rice with a fork. Remove bay leaf cardamom pods cloves and peppercorns.

Nutritional Information

Jeera Rice

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 194.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.9g 8%

Carbohydrates: 38.6g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 5%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 3.1g 5%

Saturated Fat: 0.6g 3%

Vitamin A Iu: 13.5IU

Vitamin C: 0.4mg 1%

Folate: 0.2mcg

Calcium: 22.3mg 2%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 4.8mg 2%

Potassium: 29.1mg 1%

Sodium: 45.5mg 2%

Calories From Fat: 27.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.