Jeera (Cumin) Rice

          After the hectic festivities and all the heavy food, it feels good to have something light and simple. Whats more relaxing then having simple Dal-Rice? And instead of simple white rice, I prefer to spice it up with Cumin and Cilantro which makes a big difference to the taste.

         Last Month, I gave the recipe for Dal Fry. So here is a recipe for the Jeera (Cumin) - Cilantro Rice to accompany the Dal (Lentil) Curry.

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups Basmati Rice
• 2 tbsp Butter or Ghee (Clarified Butter)
• 2 tbsp Jeera (Cumin) Seeds
• 1/4 cup finely Chopped Cilantro
• 2-3 Cloves
• 1-2 small pieces of Cinnamon
• Pinch of Asafoetida
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

• Soak the Basmati rice for 20 minutes
• Drain and then boil the the rice till it is done.
• Heat the butter/ghee in a pan, add Asafoetida
• Once the butter is heated, add the cloves, cinnamon and cumin seeds
• Once the cumin starts to splutter, add the cooked rice.
• Now add the salt and mix it well
• Add the cilantro and serve it hot with any vegetable curry or lentil curry.