Jeera Rice

Jeera rice is the most simple of all flavoured rices and is excellent accompaniment with all curries.

What you need for Jeera rice:

• Basmati - 2 cups
• Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
• Green Chilli - 2 slit
• Coriander leaves - a few leaves
  
• Whole garam masala - few pieces of cardamom,cloves,bay leafs,cinnamon
  
• Mint - a few leaves

The preparation method:

• Wash rice well before cooking. Add 3-3/4 cup water and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.
• When the cumin seeds start spluttering, add whole garam masalas and fry it for some time.
• Add the slit green chillies,mint leaves and fry it for some time.
• Add rice and salt & mix well.
• Add sufficient water(usually 1:2 ratio of rice to water).Cook till the water gets evaporated and rice is well cooked.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and tasty but simple Jeera rice is ready to be served with any curry.