Jeera Rice

Name: Jeera Rice
Total time: 31 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: indian
Ingredients: 300 g Basmati rice; 1 tbsp Ghee; 1.5 tsp Cumin seeds; 450 ml Water; 1 tsp Salt

31 min · 8 min 15s active · makes ~780 ml · Medium

Fluffy basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds toasted in ghee, a simple side for curries and dal. Serves 4.

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Jeera Rice

Fluffy basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds toasted in ghee, a simple side for curries and dal. Serves 4.

See more →

TOTAL TIME

31 min

ACTIVE TIME

8 min 15s

QUANTITY

~780 ml

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This may be a little light — some at the table might still be peckish.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/7

Ingredients

0/5 gathered · 4 servings

300g

1tbsp

1.5tsp

450ml

1tsp

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	300g	—	—
2	1tbsp	—	—
3	1.5tsp	—	—
4	450ml	—	—
5	1tsp	—	—

Tools

8 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

15 steps

1 of 15

Tip the rice into the sieve.

Basmati rice · 300 g

⏱ 10s

ResultBasmati rice

2 of 15

Rinse under cold running water, swirling with your hand, until the water runs almost clear.

Basmati rice · step 1

⏱ 1 min

ResultRinsed basmati rice

3 of 15

Leave to drain for 5 minutes.

Rinsed basmati rice · step 2

⏱ 5 min

ResultDrained rinsed riceused in step 8

4 of 15

Put the ghee in the medium saucepan.

Ghee · 1 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultGhee

5 of 15

Heat over a medium heat until it shimmers.

⏱ 1 min

ResultHot ghee

6 of 15

Add the cumin seeds.

Cumin seeds · 1.5 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultCumin seeds in ghee

7 of 15

Fry for about 30 seconds, until they sizzle, darken slightly and smell toasty.

⏱ 30s

ResultToasted cumin seeds

8 of 15

Add the rice and stir gently for a minute to coat every grain.

Drained rinsed rice · step 3

⏱ 1 min

ResultRice in spiced ghee

9 of 15

Pour in 450 ml of water.

Water · 450 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultRice in water

10 of 15

Add the salt.

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSalted rice in water

11 of 15

Bring to the boil.

⏱ 3 min

ResultBoiling rice

12 of 15

Turn the heat to its lowest and put the lid on.

⏱ 10s

13 of 15

Cook for 12 minutes without lifting the lid, until the water is absorbed.

⏱ 12 min

ResultCooked jeera rice

14 of 15

Take off the heat and leave to rest, still covered, for 5 minutes.

⏱ 5 min

ResultRested jeera rice

15 of 15

Lift off the lid and fluff the rice gently with the fork.

⏱ 30s

ResultFluffed jeera rice

Total Time31 min

#	Product	Action
1	300 g	Tip the rice into the sieve.⏱ 10sResultBasmati rice
2	Basmati ricestep 1	Rinse under cold running water, swirling with your hand, until the water runs almost clear.⏱ 1 minResultRinsed basmati rice
3	Rinsed basmati ricestep 2	Leave to drain for 5 minutes.⏱ 5 minResultDrained rinsed riceused in step 8
4	1 tbsp	Put the ghee in the medium saucepan.⏱ 5sResultGhee
5	—	Heat over a medium heat until it shimmers.⏱ 1 minResultHot ghee
6	1.5 tsp	Add the cumin seeds.⏱ 5sResultCumin seeds in ghee
7	—	Fry for about 30 seconds, until they sizzle, darken slightly and smell toasty.⏱ 30sResultToasted cumin seeds
8	Drained rinsed ricestep 3	Add the rice and stir gently for a minute to coat every grain.⏱ 1 minResultRice in spiced ghee
9	450 ml	Pour in 450 ml of water.⏱ 10sResultRice in water
10	1 tsp	Add the salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted rice in water
11	—	Bring to the boil.⏱ 3 minResultBoiling rice
12	—	Turn the heat to its lowest and put the lid on.⏱ 10s
13	—	Cook for 12 minutes without lifting the lid, until the water is absorbed.⏱ 12 minResultCooked jeera rice
14	—	Take off the heat and leave to rest, still covered, for 5 minutes.⏱ 5 minResultRested jeera rice
15	—	Lift off the lid and fluff the rice gently with the fork.⏱ 30sResultFluffed jeera rice
Total Time		31 min

Serving

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and serve.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	132kcal
	2g
	4g
	2g
	21g
	0.2g
	0.4g
	589mg

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/7

Recipe

Jeera Rice

Fluffy basmati rice cooked with cumin seeds toasted in ghee, a simple side for curries and dal. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will rinse the basmati, toast cumin seeds in hot ghee, coat the rice in it, then cook it covered in salted water until the water is absorbed, rest it and fluff it with a fork.

Serves4

Total31 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Basmati rice300 g
Ghee1 tbsp
Cumin seeds1.5 tsp
Water450 ml
Salt1 tsp

Tools

SpoonSieveSaucepan lidWooden spoonServing bowlForkMedium saucepanPot lid

Method

Tip the rice into the sieve.

10sSieveBasmati rice · 300 g

Rinse under cold running water, swirling with your hand, until the water runs almost clear.

1 minSieveBasmati rice · step 1

Leave to drain for 5 minutes.

Result · Drained rinsed rice · used in step 8

5 minSieveRinsed basmati rice · step 2

Put the ghee in the medium saucepan.

5sMedium saucepanGhee · 1 tbsp

Heat over a medium heat until it shimmers.

1 minMedium saucepan

Add the cumin seeds.

5sMedium saucepanCumin seeds · 1.5 tsp

Fry for about 30 seconds, until they sizzle, darken slightly and smell toasty.

30sMedium saucepan

Add the rice and stir gently for a minute to coat every grain.

1 minMedium saucepan, Wooden spoonDrained rinsed rice · step 3

Pour in 450 ml of water.

10sMedium saucepanWater · 450 ml

Add the salt.

5sMedium saucepanSalt · 1 tsp

Bring to the boil.

3 minMedium saucepan

Turn the heat to its lowest and put the lid on.

10sMedium saucepan, Pot lid

Cook for 12 minutes without lifting the lid, until the water is absorbed.

12 minMedium saucepan

Take off the heat and leave to rest, still covered, for 5 minutes.

5 minMedium saucepan

Lift off the lid and fluff the rice gently with the fork.

30sMedium saucepan, Saucepan lid, Fork

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and serve.

Result · Jeera Rice

30sServing bowl, SpoonFluffed jeera rice · step 15

Printed 17 October 2026