Jeera Rice Recipe or Cumin Rice In Pressure Cooker | How To Make Jeera Rice
Reshu Drolia
This recipe can be traced to the Mughal era and was a delicacy of the royals. It goes very well with dal makhani, dal tadka, dal fry, paneer butter masala, palak paneer or dum aloo. It might not be the best match with plain dal, dal fry is more appropriate.
Wash and soak basmati rice in a deep bowl with enough water for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes drain the rice and keep aside.
Heat the ghee in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon stick, black cardamom, dry red chilly and sauté for few seconds.
Add cumin seed, let them crackle and fry till dark brown in colour.
Add the drained rice and sauté on medium heat for a minute or till the rice get well coated with ghee.
Add 2 cups of water (For 1 cup rice 2 cups of water are needed), salt mix well and bring it to boil.
When the water starts boiling, keep the flame on low, cover with the lid and cook for 5 minutes.
After 5 minutes open the lid put lemon juice and sauté it for few seconds. Again cover the lid and cook for further 3 minutes or till the rice becomes soft.
When the rice becomes soft add chopped coriander leaves, mix it well.
Cover the lid again, switch off the flame and let it stand for 10 minutes covered so rice will get firm up.
Jeera rice in the pan is ready to serve.
Meanwhile let’s cook rice in pressure cooker
Heat ghee in a pressure cooker on medium heat and add whole garam masala, cumin seed and fry till cumin seed turns dark brown in colour.
Add the drained rice and sauté on medium heat for a minute or till the rice get well coated with ghee.
Add 2 cups of water (For 1 cup rice 2 cups of water are needed), salt, lemon juice and mix it well.
Close the lid and cook over medium flame for 2 whistles. Turn off flame.
Allow the steam to escape naturally before opening the lid. Remove the lid and gently fluff the rice.
Lastly add coriander leaves and mix it well.
Jeera rice in pressure cooker is ready to serve.
Serve hot with with dal or any vegetable curry of your choice.
You can make jeera rice from both the ways as per your choice.