Jeera Fried Rice

Name: Jeera Fried Rice
Ingredients: 1 cup long-grain rice; 2 1/2 cups water; salt to taste; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tablespoon cumin seeds; 5 black peppercorns; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 pinch ground cloves

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup long-grain rice
2 1/2 cups water
salt to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
5 black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon white sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves

Directions

1

Wash rice well and soak in 2 1/2 cups salted water for 30 min.
2

Heat oil in a heavy or nonstick pan. Add onions and fry till dark brown. Drain onions and set aside, but reserve the oil.
3

In the same oil, stir fry cumin, peppercorns, and bay leaf for a few seconds.
4

Drain rice reserving the water and add the rice to the frying pan. Add sugar, stir gently, fry till rice is light brown. Add clove-cinnamon powder, stir. Add salt water (previously drained) and bring to a boil.
5

Simmer covered until rice is the cooked and the water evaporates. Rice should not be sticky when finished. Spoon the onions on top to serve.