Jeera Rice

Ingredients

• 2 cups Basmati rice
• 3 cups Water
• 2-3 Tbsp Ghee                                                                  
• 2 Tbs Jeera
• 1 Inch of Cinnamon stick
• Few cashew-nuts
• 2 Large onions
• 2-3 Cloves
• Coarsely ground pepper
• 2-3   Cardamoms
• 2-3 Anistar pieces
• Salt to taste

Preparation

• Soak the Basmati rice in water for 30 mins.
• At the same time , fry the onions in oil until crispy brown and keep aside.
• Now , add some Ghee to a pan and light  fry the jeera until it splits ,then add  Cinnamon , Cloves and Bay leaves ,Black Cardamom, Anistar, Cashews  and Coarsely ground pepper . 
• Add salt to taste.
• Lightly fry this mixture in low flame for 5 minutes.
• Drain the water from the basmati rice and add the fried mixture of spices to the basmati rice .
• Adding 3 cups of water , place them in a Rice cooker without the vent or an open vessel with a lid.
• Allow to cook for 20 minutes.
• After cooking the rice , Garnish with  fried onions.
• The dish is ready to serve