Light meal

Jeera rice

Name: Jeera rice
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cup rice; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 piece bay leaf; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp ghee or oil; 3 cup water

Plain rice tempered with cumin and a bay leaf, with separate grains and no onion. A quiet side that can also be a light meal.

25 min

0 of 4 steps done

3 servings

Heat: No chilli

Approximate nutrition

A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.

Energy340 per serving
Protein6g per serving
Carbs64g per serving
Fibre1g per serving

Ingredients

Method

1.Rinse the rice until the water runs mostly clear, then drain it.
2.Heat ghee or oil, add cumin and bay leaf, and fry until the cumin smells sweet and is one shade darker.
3.Add the rice and salt and stir so the grains look glossy.
4.Pour in water, boil, then cover on low until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed. Rest for 5 minutes and fluff.

Jeera rice

Approximate nutrition

Ingredients

Method

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