Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, leftovers - jeera rice/toasted cumin seeds rice. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Jeera or cumin seeds is an essential spice in Indian cooking, that adds nutty, warm flavors and dimension to countless dishes. Whole cumin seeds are usually added to tadka, while the roasted and ground cumin is great for adding later in the cooking process. Cumin adds an earthy tone and body to rice, dals, and curries.
Leftovers - jeera rice/toasted cumin seeds rice is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Leftovers - jeera rice/toasted cumin seeds rice is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have leftovers - jeera rice/toasted cumin seeds rice using 6 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Leftovers - jeera rice/toasted cumin seeds rice:
- Make ready 2 cups leftover rice (cooled)
- Make ready 2 tablespoons Ghee (or oil; not butter) -
- Take to taste Salt
- Take 1 tablespoon Cilantro (finely chopped)
- Prepare 2 Green chillies slit lengthwise
- Prepare 1 tablespoon Raw and unsalted Cashews (optional)
This is also one of my favorites to make and the side dish could simply be dal or an elaborate gravy. Cumin seeds help maintain body temperature while pepper, curry leaves, asafoetida and mustard help digestion. It can be consumed as such or with a side of chuney and sambar or; with plain whole yoghurt.. Leftovers - jeera rice/toasted cumin seeds rice.
Steps to make Leftovers - jeera rice/toasted cumin seeds rice:
- Heat a wok with ghee and toss in cashews. Once they turn golden brown; take them and keep them in a separate pan. Add in the cumin seeds now in the same leftover ghee. Toast till they start giving out fragrance. Then toss in chillies. Turn the heat low.
- Add in the rice. Let it absorb the flavors for about 2 minutes. Then add salt and cilantro leaves. Mix well.
- Turn off the heat and add the roaster cashews in.
You can prepare this Instant Pot rice pilaf only with cumin seeds and minus the other whole spices. However, that will alter the flavor. Add green peas, paneer and/or onions to make it even more flavorful. You can double this recipe of jeera rice, but you need not increase the cooking time. Jeera Rice can be made ahead of time and refrigerated.
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