Jeera Chawal (Rice With Cumin Seeds)
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Course : Curry
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           long grain Indian basmati rice
   2      cups          warm water
                        + extra water for washing and soaking
                        -- rice
                        salt -- to taste
   2      teaspoons     cumin seeds
   1                    bay leaf
   2      sticks        cinnamon -- (2 inch)
   1                    black cardamom
   1 1/2  tablespoons   ghee or clarified butter
 

Preparation:

Wash rice thoroughly and soak in water for half an hour. Drain thoroughly. In a pan, heat ghee or clarified butter. Add the cumin seeds, bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon. When cumin seeds sizzle, add the rice. Add salt to taste. Stir until ghee coats every grain of rice and rice looks glossy. Add warm water. Bring to a boil. Stir once. Reduce heat to minimum and cover the pan with a lid. Leave a little gap, otherwise water will boil over. Rice will be done when holes appear on the surface and water has been completely absorbed. Fork the rice out onto a serving dish. This will separate each grain out. Serve hot with any curry.