Easy Jeera Rice

Ingredients

1. Basmati Rice - 1 cup
2. Onion ( Sabola ) - 4 No   ( 3 for the rice and 1 for deep frying )
3. Cloves- 5 No
4. Bay Leaves-  1
5. Cumin Seeds ( Jeera) - 4 tbsp
6. Cardamon- 4 No
7. Coriander leaves- 1/2 cup
8. Green chilly- 1  No
9. Cashew nuts
10. Lemon drops
11. Raisins
12. Oil as required
13. Ghee -2 tbsp
14. Salt as required.

 How to Cook

1. Wash the basmati rice just once , drain and keep it aside.
2. Add 2 tbsp ghee to a pan , add the cumin seeds, cardamon,cloves ,bay leaves and wait till they splutter.
3. When they splutter add onion and saute till translucent.
4. Add the coriander leaves , green chilly and saute for 2 minutes.
5. Add the basmati rice to the mixture and saute till it becomes dry.
6. Add 2 cups of water  , salt , lemon drops  and when it starts boiling , close the pan and cook for 20- 25 minutes.
7. Fry the onions, cashew nuts and raisins.
8. Garnish with fried onion , cashewnuts, raisins, coriander leaves.
9. Serve hot with chicken curry or salad.