Jeera pulao is a very recipe which goes very well with any North Indian gravy. Whenever i bored of rolling rotis, i make this jeera rice with a rich gravy. Let me share my way of making jeera pulao. 
INGREDIENTS[ SERVES 2]
| BASMATI RICE | 1 CUP |
| CUMIN SEEDS | 1/2 TSP |
| CARDAMOM | 1 |
| CINNAMON | A SMALL PIECE |
| SALT | AS NEEDED |
| GHEE AND OIL | 1 TBLSP EACH |
METHOD:
- Wash the rice and soak for 20 minutes.
- Drain the water and keep the water aside.
- In a pressure cooker, add oil and ghee. Add the cumin seeds (jeera) and cardamom and the cinnamon to this.
- Do not allow the cumin seeds to splutter immediately add drained rice to this.
- Saute for a few minutes and add the salt.
- Add the water and pressure cook for 1 whistle. Simmer for 5 minutes and switch off the flame. Normally for 1 cup rice i add 1 and 1/4 cup water.
- Fluff it up with a fork. The jeera rice is done.
- Serve it hot with any north indian gravy.
Note:
- If cooking in rice cooker , for 1 cup of rice add 2cups of water.
- If you want you can add fried onions once the rice is done. Though i love to add, my daughter Varsha hates to eat that. So i didn’t add.
- Never allow the cumin seeds to splutter as it will give a medicine smell to the rice.
- You can add slit green chilli to the rice while adding the whole spices.
- Instead of cumin seeds you can add shahi jeera too.
Some popular dishes to go with the Jeera rice.
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Looks yummy. Wish to taste some 🙂
Lovely tempting click..looks yumm
Simple yet flavorful rice…Perfect with some paneer gravy
love this simple and delicious rice 🙂
Pass me the bowl. Looks very inviting! !! 🙂
my fav too.. Perfect for weekend 🙂
Comfort and tasty 🙂
Looks yummy and tempting…nice clicks.
the pic of the rice in the bowl looks pretty.
That pulao looks very delicious!
i use the same method except for the cinnamon. will throw some in next time i made it 🙂
nice pick….looks very light
This jeera rice looks wonderful, great variation to an otherwise mundane plain rice.
tempting clicks jey !
tempting and mouthwatering clicks:)
delicious pulao, nice clicks..
Serve me this pulao with some paneer butter masala, i can have it anytime,my fav pulao.
Lovely and simple pulao
it looks perfect…
Wow love that serving bowl….jeera rice looks perfect!
jeyashree
we put shai jeera….also is the same like cumin seeds?
Hi tried out this.have been cooking for the past few days seeing ur blog.extremely good.tempts me to cook.thanks for that.
Hi tried out this.have been cooking for the past few days seeing ur blog.extremely good.tempts me to cook.thanks for that.
Hi, Did this today. It came out extremely very well with a aromatic flavor. My family loved it. Thanks for posting this.
great Jeyashri…. Bcox of ur recipes many families r happyyyy 🙂 kudos to u ….
Hi Jeyashri
It's fantastic. Cooked and tasted so good that the kids have requested the same for tomorrow's lunch box.
Gr8 work from your side.