Jeera Rice

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 cup
Cumin seeds(Jeeragam) - 1 tsp
Green chilli - 3 nos
Mint leaves - few(optional)
Coriander leaves - A hand full
Salt - 1/2 tsp or as per need
Oil / Ghee - 2 tsp
Kesar color - A pinch






Method:

1. Soak rice in water for 30 mins, after that drain water and keep it aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add splutter cumin seeds.
3. Add green chilli, mint and coriander leaves.
4. Add 2 cups of water, salt and wait until it boil [If you add more cups of rice, then reduce 1/2 cup of water]
5. Add rice now and close the lid.
6. When you see there is no water in the rice, simmer the gas and close the lid for another 5 mins.
7. Then, mix kesar color in 1 tsp of water and sprinkle here and there and mix well.

Note:

Very simple dish. If you want to get best cook applause, you can try this. I got a big applause from my friends. You can try any gravy item(veg/non-veg) as side dish. Paneer butter masala, that too if you make, mm...who knows, you may be crowned as "Samayal Rani". You can also refer my cauliflower-peas masala to prepare paneer butter masala.