Pairs well with Zeera Rice
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Zeera Rice
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Fragrant cumin rice, a perfect accompaniment to daal.
00:15:00 total
Serves 6
easy
Grain / Bread Course
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Ingredients
- Cooking oil - 2 tablespoons
- Blue band margarine - 2 tablespoons
- Zeera (Cumin seeds) - 1 teaspoon
- Laung (Cloves) - 2
- Darchini (Cinnamon stick) - 1
- Pyaz (Onion) - 1 small (sliced)
- Chawal (Rice) sella - 4 cups (soaked for 1 hour)
- Hot water - 3 cups (as required)
- Himalayan pink salt - ½ tablespoon (or to taste)
Instructions
- Heat Oil: In a pot, add cooking oil, margarine & let it melt.
- Add Spices: Add cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon stick & fry for 30 seconds.
- Sauté Onion: Add onion & fry on medium flame until light golden.
- Add Rice: Add rice & mix.
- Cook Rice: Add hot water, pink salt, mix well & cook on medium flame until water is reduced (2-3 minutes), cover & steam cook on low flame for 10-12 minutes.
