JEERA RICE (2)

Ingredients

Basmati rice 1 1/2 cups
Cumin seeds 2 teaspoons
Ghee 1 1/2 tablespoons
Bay leaf 1
Black cardamom 1
Cinnamon 2 two inch
Salt to taste

Method

Step 1 Wash rice thoroughly and soak in water for half an hour. Drain.

Step 2 Heat ghee in a pan. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon.When cumin seeds crackle, add the rice. Add salt to taste.

Step 3 Stir till ghee coats every grain of rice and it looks glossy. Add three cups of water. Bring to a boil. Stir once. Reduce heat to minimum and cover the pan with a lid. Leave a little gap, otherwise water will boil over.

Step 4 Rice will be done when holes appear on the surface and water has been completely absorbed. Fork the rice out onto a serving dish. This will separate each grain. Serve hot with any curry.

By SANJEEV KAP