easy jeera rice recipe | how to make jeera rice | jeera pulao

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: 10 minutes
  • Total time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Servings
  • Category: rice
  • Cuisine: north indian

Ingredients

using cooked basmati rice (way 1):

  • ½ cup basmati rice
  • 1 tsp oil
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)
  • water (to soak & boil)

using pressure cooker (way 2):

  • 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
  • 1 tsp cumin / jeera
  • ½ cup basmati rice
  • 1 cup water
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

Method

using cooked basmati rice:

  1. now in a large heat 1 tsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp cumin seeds.
  2. now add in cooked basmati rice, ¼ tsp salt and mix gently.
  3. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander leaves and enjoy jeera rice with dal.

using pressure cooker:

  1. firstly, in a cooker heat 1 tsp ghee and splutter 1 tsp cumin seeds.
  2. now add ½ cup basmati rice (soaked 20 minutes) and saute for a minute.
  3. add 1 cup of water, ¼ tsp salt and mix well.
  4. cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
  5. finally, add 2 tbsp coriander leaves and enjoy jeera rice with dal.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.