Jeera Rice

Items needed:

Cumin seeds/ Jeera - 2 tbsp's
Rice  - 1 cup
Coriander/Cilantro leaves - 1/4 th of a bunch
Green Chilli's - 2- sliced - vertically- very thin
Salt - as needed
Oil - 1 tbsp
Onions - 1/4 th cup cut into small pieces.
White pepper - 1 tbsp. (can be varied as per taste)
Cashews - few/as needed (optional)

Method:

• Cook rice with 1.5 cup water. Pre-soak rice for half an hour prior to cooking.
• Fluff the rice with fork, keep aside.
• In a nonstick frying pan, add oil.
• After oil gets hot, add onions, green chilli's, coriander leaves (half) and fry them.
• During half way of frying, add cumin seeds and cashews. Fry until cumin seeds color turns slightly darker.
• Add fluffed rice, white pepper and salt.
• Mix the contents well and fry for 3-5 mins.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Yummy jeera rice is ready..goes well with daal thadka.