Jeera Rice

Ingredients

• Basmati Rice- 1 cup
• Cumin seeds- 1 and 1/2 tea spoon
• Edible oil- 2 table spoons
• Bay leaves- 2
• Salt- to taste
• Sugar- to taste
• Cilantro- for garnishing

Method

1. Wash and drain Basmati rice.
2. In a cooker, put oil and heat.
3. Add cumin seeds and bay leaves and stir for few seconds.
4. Add salt and sugar.
5. Add rice and contnue frying for a minute or two.
6. Pour 2 cups of hot water. Stir and mix. Taste the water to ascertain the salt level.
7. Close the lid of the cooker and after one whistle of cooker, immediately switch off the heat. Allow to cool. Open the lid and transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with cilantro.

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Tomato Pulao

Instant Tomato Pulao

Ingredients

• Basmati Rice- 1 cup
• Large onion- 1
• Tomato (medium size)- 4
• Cumin seeds- 1/2 tea spoon
• Cashew nuts- 2 table spoons
• Cloves of garlic- 8
• Ginger- 1 and 1/2 inch
• Green chili- 1
• Fresh or dry coconut (grated)- 1/2 cup
• Edible oil- 1/4 cup
• Butter- 1 table spoon
• Cinnamon- 2 sticks
• Large cardamom- 1
• Cloves- 4
• Bay leaves- 3
• Salt- to taste
• Sugar- to taste
• Cilantro- for garnishing

Method

1. Make a paste of coconut, ginger, chili and garlic in a mixer.
2. Chop onion.
3. Wash and drain Basmati rice.
4. In a cooker, put oil and heat.
5. Add cumin seeds, bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and stir for few seconds.
6. Add chopped onion. Stir fry till brown.
7. Add coconut ginger garlic paste to it and stir fry.
8. Add chopped tomatoes and stir fry.
9. Add salt and sugar.
10. Add cashew nuts and continue frying.
11. Add rice and contnue frying.
12. Pour 2 cups of hot water. Stir and mix. Taste the water to ascertain the salt level.
    Add butter and mix.
13. Close the lid of the cooker and after one whistle of cooker, immediately switch off the heat.
    Allow to cool. Open the lid and transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with cilantro.

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Peas Pulao (Pea Rice)

No Frill Peas Rice

Ingredients
(For two persons)

• 2 table spoons refined oil/ghee
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 1 cup fresh green peas
• 1 cup Basmati rice (a long grain Indian rice)
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 table spoon turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cup warm water

Method

1. Wash Basmati rice in running water and keep aside to soak for 30 minutes.
2. Heat the oil in a deep heavy-bottomed pan. When hot, add finely chopped onions and cook till it is light brown.
3. Add the peas and stir well.
4. Add the rice and fry for 2 minutes.
5. Add the 3 cups of water, turmeric and salt to taste to the rice and set it up to boil on a medium heat.
6. As the water start boiling, reduce the flame to a simmer and cover the pan.
7. Cook till the water almost disappears- tiny holes will form on the surface of the rice.
8. Add the 1/2 cup of warm water all over the top of the rice and cover the pan again.
9. Simmer for another 5-7 minutes and turn off the heat.
10. Allow the rice to settle for 10 minutes and serve.