lunch
Jeera Rice
A satvik rice dish of basmati, jeera and ghee — cooked the NONG way with no onion and no garlic.
Cook along · 12 steps
Method
- 1
Take 1½ cups Basmati rice in a vessel and wash it thoroughly.
- 2
Add 3 cups of water and soak the rice for only 10 minutes. Do not keep it longer.
- 3
After 10 minutes, drain the water from the soaked rice and set aside.
- 4
In a vessel, heat 2 tbsp ghee on low flame.
- 5
Add 2 cinnamon sticks, 4-5 cloves, 2 bay leaves, and 2 tbsp cumin seeds. Fry on low flame till the cumin seeds turn slightly brown (about 1 minute).
- 6
Add the drained rice and mix once.
- 7
Add salt to taste and 1 tbsp lemon juice. Mix well.
- 8
Cook on low flame. After 5 minutes, mix once gently.
- 9
Continue cooking on low flame for a total of 20 minutes. Do not mix after the first stir.
- 10
Once the rice is cooked, turn off the stove. Do not mix while hot as the rice will break.
- 11
Let it cool for 15-20 minutes. Then add coriander leaves and mix gently with hands.
- 12
Serve the fluffy Jeera rice with dal fry. Offer to Thakurji. Chant Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare
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