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This recipe for jeera rice (Indian steamed cumin rice) will never fail you! You don't need a rice cooker or fancy equipment to make this. Just a few ingredients and a pot and you'll have fluffy, flavorful jeera rice ready in under 10 minutes.

Perfect Jeera Rice (Indian Cumin Rice)

Long grain Basmati Rice

Water (+ extra for soaking)

Ghee

Bayleaf

Cinnamon Stick

Cloves

Jeera (Cumin Seeds)

Green Chilli (or Serrano Pepper, chopped finely)

Salt

Coriander (chopped for topping)

Wash the basmati rice a few times, and then soak it in enough water so that the rice is completely soaked and has an inch of extra water on top. Soak the rice for at least 30 minutes.

When you are ready to cook, drain all the water from the rice and set the rice aside.

Heat ghee in a pot and add the whole spices and cumin seeds to it. Once the cumin seeds start spluttering, add the chopped green chilli and drained rice to it. Saute the rice in the pan for two minutes on a medium flame. This helps add more flavor to the rice.

Add two cups water and salt to the rice and mix well. Bring the rice to a quick boil, and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cover and cook for approximately five to six minutes, till all the water has evaporated and the rice is cooked through. Top with chopped coriander and serve hot.

Rajma chawal (kidney beans with rice) is a great combination. This is a complete meal in itself.Serves 4.

Rajma Chawal (Kidney Bean Curry)

kidney beans (rajma)

salt (adjust

tomatoes

Tbsp ginger

green chili

Tbsp oil

asafetida (hing)

tsp cumin seeds (jeera)

coriander powder (dhania)

½ tsp turmeric (haldi)

½ tsp red chili powder (adjust to taste)

½ tsp black pepper

paprika

tomato (for garnishing)

Wash and soak the kidney beans in about six cups of water for at least 6 hours (the beans will double in volume ).

Cut the tomatoes in small pieces, green chili slice lengthwise and take out the seeds (if you prefer mild). Blend tomatoes, green chili, and ginger and make a paste.

Heat the oil in pressure cooker. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed. If the seed cracks right away, the oil is ready. Add asafetida and cumin seeds, as the cumin seeds crack add tomato paste, coriander, turmeric, chili powder, black pepper, and paprika.

Stir-fry for two to three minutes, until the oil begins to separate from the mixture. Add kidney beans, salt, and three cups of water. Close the cooker. Cook over medium high heat.

When pressure cooker starts to steam, turn the heat down to medium and cook twelve minutes.

Turn off the heat. Wait until the steam has stopped before opening the pressure cooker.

Kidney beans should be soft and tender. Stir and mash them gently. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.

Garnish with chopped tomatoes.

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