Jeera Rice with Dal Fry || Cumin Seeds Rice || Awesome combination

Jeera rice is an Indian dish consisting of rice and cumin seeds. It is a popular dish in North India as an everyday rice dish. Trust me it is veryyy easy to prepare it.

I have also covered a simple recipe for dal fry to accompany jeera rice



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Ingredients :

For Jeera Rice - 

2 cups Basmati Rice
1 bay leaf (Tej Patta)
4 cloves (Laung)
4 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp hing (Asafoetida)
10-12 curry leaves
salt as per taste
2 tbsp black pepper powder

For Dal Fry-
1 cup Tur Dal
2 Chopped Onion
4-5 chopped garlic cloves
4 tbsp oil
2 chopped tomatoes
3 green chillies
2 red chillies
1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves

Recipe -

For Jeera Rice:
  1. Wash basmati rice and add water as required, usually we add 1 and half cup water for 1 cup of rice (but still it depends on quality of rice that you are using)
  2. Add 1 Bay leaf, 4 cloves and pressure cook it
  3. Heat 4 tbsp oil, add 2 tsp of Cumin seeds (Jeera), 1/2 tsp of hing, 10-12 curry leaves. Allow them to crackle on high flame (Don't burn it)
  4. Turn off the stove.
  5. Now add the cooked rice, 2 tbsp black pepper powder (you can add more/less depending on your spice taste levels), salt as per taste and mix gently.
  6. Yummy Jeera Rice is ready.

For Dal Fry:
  1. Wash Tur Dal well, add one small chopped onion, required water and pressure cook it
  2. Heat 4 tbsp Oil, add 1 tsp mustard seeds(rai), 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeera), 1/2 tsp hing, 1 tsp haldi (Turmeric), 2 red chillies, 3 green chillies. Allow them to crackle
  3. Now Add chopped garlic, onion, saute well till it leaves oil
  4. Now add chopped tomatoes and saute well for 2-3 mins
  5. Mash the cooked da well and add it in kadhai
  6. Add 1 tbsp salt, 1/4 cup water and cook for 3-4 mins
  7. Add fresh chopped coriander leaves
  8. Garnish with 1 tbsp full ghee
  9. Serve Hot with Jeera Rice

@Manali' s Recipe



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