Jeera Rice

Ingredients :-

• Basmati rice - 2 cup
• Cumin (jeera) - 2tbsp
• Dry red chilli - 2nobs
• Salt as per taste
• Oil/Ghee - 2-3tbsp
• Bay leaf - 1nob
• Green cardamom -2-3nobs
• Cinnamon - 1inch
• Cloves - 4-6nobs
• Water as per requirement 
• Some coriander leaves for garnishing 

Method :-

• Wash the rice properly and soak it for 30 minutes.
• After 30mints drain off the water from rice and keep it aside.
• Take a large pan and put it into the medium flame. When pan is hot add the Ghee/oil.
• Once oil/Ghee is hot add the cumins,bay leaf,cinnamon sticks,cardamom,red chilli and cloves.
• Sauté it for few minutes till they begin to splutter.
• Now add the soaked rice and sauté it slowly on medium flame for a minutes.
• Then add 3cup of water and salt as per taste .
• Cover the lid and allow to cook on low flame for 20mints.
• After 20 minutes gently fluff the rice with a spoon.
• Know your Jeera rice is ready to eat. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with dal fry or any gravy as per your choice.