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jeera rice recipe with cooked rice | jeera pulao recipe with cooked rice

easy jeera rice recipe with cooked rice | jeera pulao recipe with cooked rice
Course rice
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Author HEBBARS KITCHEN

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds / jeera
  • 3 cardamom / elachi
  • 7 cloves / lavang
  • 1 bay leaf / tej patta
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick / dalchini
  • ½ medium sized onion thinly sliced
  • 2 cups cooked rice basmati
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • firstly, in a large kadai heat a tablespoon of ghee. you can also use oil.
  • further, add cumin seeds and allow to splutter.
  • also saute cardamom, cloves, bay leaf and cinnamon stick. saute on low flame till they turn aromatic.
  • further, add thinly sliced onion and saute well.
  • later add 2 cups of cooked rice / leftover rice. for best results, add a tsp of oil while cooking basmati rice to avoid rice grains from sticking to each other.
  • furthermore add salt to taste and mix gently.
  • mix gently making sure the rice grains doesn't break.
  • simmer for 3 minutes till the rice grains turn hot.
  • finally, jeera rice is ready to serve with curries or dal.