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spooning jeera rice
Jeera Rice
Enjoy those beautifully fragrant Indian spices in our traditional and authentic jeera rice, served alongside any Indian dish!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 6
Calories 437 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups long-grain basmati rice
  • 6 cups cold water
  • 3 drops lemon juice optional
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter 3 tbsp for cooking the onions and 1 tbsp to drizzle on top of the rice
  • 1 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 bay leaves
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick 3-inches
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1 3/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp for the rice and 1/4 tsp for seasoning the onions
  • ground pepper

Instructions
 

1. Soak and Rinse the Rice
  • Add basmati rice to a mixing bowl, cover it with water and add 3 drops of lemon juice (if available). Allow the rice to soak for 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, strain the rice.
  • Rinse basmati rice 3 times until the water is relatively clear. Set aside.
2. Sauté Onions with Butter
  • Place the saucepan on the stovetop at medium-low heat.
  • Add butter and allow it to melt. Add onions.
  • Sauté for 10 minutes or until onions are translucent.
3. Cook Rice
  • Add rinsed rice to a pot with cold water and place it on the stovetop at high heat. Ensure the cold water generously covers the rice.
  • When the water begins to boil, boil the rice for 8 minutes.
  • Strain the rice using a fine sieve and run it under cold water to stop the rice from cooking.
4. Bloom Spices in Butter
  • Add cumin, cloves, bay leaves, and cinnamon stick to the saucepan with the onions.
  • Sauté for 5-7 minutes or until spices are fragrant to the nose.
  • Season with salt and ground pepper.
  • Add peas and cook for 1 minute.
5. Sauté the Rice with the Onions, Peas, and Spices
  • Add cooked rice to the saucepan with the onions, peas, and spices.
  • Toss the rice with the onions, peas, and spices.
6. Finish the Rice on Low Heat
  • Melt butter in the microwave or on the stovetop in a small saucepan.
  • Pour the melted butter and toss the rice.
  • Season with additional salt to taste.
  • Serve and enjoy.

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Nutrition

Calories: 437kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 8gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 361mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 479IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 2mg
Keyword authentic, Delicious, Easy, simple
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