Recipes
Jeera rice
Jeera rice is a famous Indian meal made by combining basmati rice, cumin seeds (jeera), and a variety of aromatic spices. It's a savory and fragrant rice dish that goes well with curries, dals (lentil dishes), or grilled meats and vegetables.
Ingredients 11
- 1 cup of rice
- 2 tablespoon of ghee
- 2 table spoon of coriander leaves (Dhaniya), chopped
- 4 cup of water
- 2 green cardamom (Hari elaichi/chotti elaichi)
- 1 black cardamom (Kali elaichi/ badhi elaichi)
- ½ inch of cinnamon (Dalchini)
- 2 cloves (laung)
- Salt as required
- 2 teaspoon of cumin seeds (Jeera)
- 1 green chilli, chopped
Method
- Soak the rice for 30 minutes, then drain water and keep aside.
- Boil water; add the spices, salt, and rice to it.
- Simmer the rice on low flame.
- Once cooked drain the water and keep aside.
- You can rinse them with normal water if wish to.
- Now, heat oil in a pan.
- Add jeera and let it crackle.
- Then add green chilli, stir for a minute
- Mix tempering to the hot rice.
- Add coriander and mix gently.
Nutrition facts
Approximate values for the recipe as written.
| Energy | 450 kcal |
|---|---|
| Carbohydrates | 78 g |
| Proteins | 7 g |
| Fat | 11 g |
| Saturated Fat | 6 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 458 mg |
| Potassium | 160 mg |
| Calcium | 49 mg |
| Iron | 2 mg |
| Vitamin A | 151 IU |
| Vitamin C | 2.4 mg |