Jeera Rice

Ingredients

Basmati rice - 2 cups
Ghee/ Butter/ Oil - 2 tbsp
Cilantro - handful
Onion - 1/4 (chopped)
Green Chillies - 2 (minced)
Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1 tblsp
Whole garam masala - (1 bayleaf, 3 cloves, 1 cinnamon, 1 star anise)
Salt - to taste
Water - 3 cups

Method

1. Wash and soak the rice for atleast half an hour.
2. Heat the ghee in a pan and splutter the whole garam masala and cumin seeds.
3. Saute the onions (optional). Onions might change the colour of the rice.
4. Add the above tempering along with green chillies, part of the cilantro, drained
rice, water and required salt and cook in a rice cooker.
5. Garnish with cilantro and serve with any curry. It is a very versatile diah and goes
along with any sidedish.