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Simple Jeera Rice(Cumin Rice)

Any given day simple & staple food are the best, because they never make you feel heavy & also they are easy to cook. Here, I have jotted down my simple comfort food. If you have cooked rice ready, it takes just 5 minutes to belt this recipe.
Jeera Rice
Ingredients:
1)Cooked Basmati(long grain) Rice - 1 cup
2)Green chilli - 2 nos
3)Jeera seeds(Cumin) - 2 tsps
4)Ghee(Clarified butter) - 3 tsps
5)Salt - to taste
6)Onion - 1/2(cut length-wise)
7)Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
8)Hing(Asafetida) - a pinch
9)Coriander leaves - 2 sprigs

Preparation:
1)Add 3 spoons of ghee and hing in a frying pan.
2)Add cumin seeds, let it splutter(make sure it does not get burnt).
3)Add curry leaves , let it splutter
4)Add split green chillies & fry for 10 seconds.
5)Add onion & salt. Saute until onion becomes translucent.
6)Add the cooked rice, mix well.
7)Throw in the coriander leaves and stir once.

Add a dollop of ghee at the end, if required.

Comments

  1. AmyFebruary 19, 2013 at 2:50 PM

    Jeera rice is one of our favourites too...this recipe sounds easy to prepare..
    I am your new GFC follower,hope to read more posts from you...

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    1. Pavithra RFebruary 19, 2013 at 6:28 PM

      Hei, Thanks Amy!!
      And yes, you are my first GFC follower, Thanks a bunch!!! Love your blog!!
      I'm definitely gonna take this blog serious and do some decent blogging this time around(yep, this is my second attempt :-))

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    2. AmyFebruary 20, 2013 at 6:26 PM

      blogging is really interesting and it is nice when receiving comments from blogger friends around the world!Hope you will do more posts and enjoy your journey!! :)

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    3. PavithraFebruary 20, 2013 at 7:59 PM

      Yes, it is interesting & addictive(at least at the very start) too.
      Thanks for the encouragement, Amy!!

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  2. dassanaFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:49 AM

    jeera is simplest to make and yet so aromatic. thanks for all the comments on my blog.

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    1. PavithraFebruary 21, 2013 at 4:10 AM

      Yes Dassana, it is a no-frills food which is just perfect , simple & never makes one feel too heavy!!
      Btb, you have a great blog!!

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  3. Nilu AMay 20, 2013 at 10:07 PM

    Yum.. Looks simply amazing... I love this with paneer butter masala.. Lovely click Pavithra :-)

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    1. Pavithra RMay 22, 2013 at 8:03 PM

      Thanks Nilu!! I should actually change the pic with basmati Rice in it :-)

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