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