Jeera (zeera) rice is a very simple and flavorful rice and can be prepared in a few minutes. It is the simplest of all flavored rice and goes well with most of the gravies we usually prepare for roti/chapati. Today let us learn how to prepare jeera pulao/rice following our easy jeera pulao recipe with step wise pictures.
Jeera Pulao-Jeera rice (Cumin flavored rice)
Prep Time : 5 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins (excluding soaking time)
Serves: 1-2
Recipe Category: Main Dish-Rice
Recipe Cuisine: Punjabi-Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar Ingredients needed
Serves: 1-2
Recipe Category: Main Dish-Rice
Recipe Cuisine: Punjabi-Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar Ingredients needed
Basmati Rice – 1 cup
Salt needed
For the seasoning
Butter or Ghee – 1 1/2 tbsp
Cinnamon – 2 inch piece
Bay leaf – 1
Clove – 1
Star anise – 1 (optional)
Cumin seeds/Jeera seeds – 2 tsp
For Garnishing
Fried Onion – 1-2 tbsp (optional)
Preparation
Wash and soak basmati rice in water for 20-30 minutes. Drain and keep it aside.
Method
Heat butter or ghee in a pan, add cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf, saute for a few seconds and then add jeera seeds.
When jeera sizzles, add the drained rice and fry on medium heat until the rice is well coated with the ghee/butter.
Add 2 cups of water and needed salt. Taste the water to check for salt.
When water starts boiling, lower the heat and cook covered until the rice is soft. Fluff it with a fork and serve hot with any gravy side dish of your choice. Dal, paneer gravies, mushroom gravies, non veg gravies, all go well with jeera rice.
If preferred, you can garnish with fried onions.
Fried Onions (healthy way) – Slice onion thinly lengthwise. Dry it for 10 minutes in the sun or under the fan (optional). Heat 2 tsp of oil and fry the onions on very low heat until well browned. You need patience to do this otherwise you can deep fry the onions.
You can cook rice in a rice cooker or pressure cooker or in a pan with a lid. Check out more details on how to cook basmati rice.
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Flavourful and yummy rice
Love Jeera rice, but I'm sure in pulav form it must be really aromatic…
sound healthy and good!
Hey this is a good jeera rice. I too prepare in this simple way with another version.
Love this simple flavoured and fragrant rice preparation..goes really well with spicy gravies and paneer dishes.
simple and delicious rice:)
Super flavourful pulao,inviting bowl.
easy and delecious..
This has always been one of my hubby's favorite…loved the clicks! 🙂
thats is something I always love…easy to prepare yet kinda exotic. beautiful clicks.
Hi Padma, Thanks for dropping by and leaving a nice comment to my blog.Your profile is interesting and hobbies varied. Jeera rice is a regular feature at our place and in combo with paneer butter masala is yummylicious !
Wonderfully flavourful rice… makes an awesome delicious meal ..:) Loved the simplicity of the dish..
Reva
delicious and flavourful rice…
Mouthwatering recipe, this looks so good.
I wanted to try this pulao for a long time. will make it soon 🙂
Padhu, thanks for visiting my blog . You have a nice blog here.
I love the flavour of jeera.Shall make this one and would tell you how it turned out.
Looks delicious…love the cumin scented rice:)
Padhu, thanks for stopping by!!
a simple cooking blog.. 🙂 good one for beginners.. and also almost every thing mentioned here is available at home.. so any recipe chosen can be made without much hiccups 🙂
Looks so yummy 🙂
Looks super delicious.
one of my favorite…looks tempting and delicious.
Jeera rice looks so delicious.
very flavorful rice…luv it!
i am vegeterian and ,,,i always lokking for this type of mast foods………
Very delicious… Thanks Padhu
Hi All,
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Thanks to Padhu for her contribution..I always have a sister feel when I look at Padhu's pic & love to visit this sisterly blog often!!! 🙂 🙂
Hey padma… love your site. . I always check here for every recipe cos I know I can trust your recipes…thnks alot
Iam a beginner and thanks to you mam iam making the dishes simply and fast
Black Pepper is not mentioned in the recipe.It also adds taste to jeera pulao.
Such a quick recipe , I am preparing every week now !! Thanks ☺
m makin awesome jeera rice these days!!! thanks!
It was really quick.Thnx
easy, fast, simple and tasty
hi padhu,
Thanks for your recipes and especially accurate measurements due to which your dishes coming out well when I try!!! Also, super like for your style of not using more ghee/other fatty products. Excellent job!!
This jeera Pulao Recipe is looking like my mummy made recipe. Simple and yummy 🙂
Can we use ponni or jeeraga samba rice??
Yes, you can use any rice suma.
yet another rice recipe I tried because of your blog 🙂
was very happy with the result. Thanks for the reliable recipes!
You are my clear favourite when it comes to clear instructions and accurate recipes. I think i have spoken about your site to almost everyone who like my cooking.
Tried this and came out so well….not surprised!