I have prepared this dish in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT
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Instant pot Quinoa in 1 minute,
Instant pot Mint Rice/Pudina Rice.
Instant Pot Rice Pudding/Kheer
Instant Pot Jeera Rice|Cumin Rice|Jeera Pulao Video Recipe
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Jeera Rice|Cumin Rice|Jeera Pulao
2017-08-14 15:31:56
Serves 2
Step by step and video Jeera Rice Recipe
Prep Time
2 min
Cook Time
5 min
Total Time
7 min
Ingredients
- measuring cup used ,1 cup = 250 ml
- 1 cup,Long grain Basmati Rice
- 2 tablespoon,Ghee or Oil
- 2 teaspoon,Cumin/Jeera Seeds
- 2 slit,Green chilli
- 1-2 ,Green Cardamom
- 2-3,Cloves
- 1 inch piece,Cinnamon
- 1,Bay Leaf
- Salt as per taste
- 1 tablespoon,Fresh coriander
- 1.5 cups,water
INSTANT POT Method
- Press saute mode on Instant Pot. Add ghee or oil and once it's hot add Bay leaf,Cinnamon sticks, Cardamom, Cloves,Cumin/Jeera seeds.
- Fry for 30 secs(till aromatic).
- Then add green chillies. Saute for another 30 secs.
- Add Basmati Rice,water,salt and give a stir .
- Press CANCEL button on Instant Pot
- Close the lid on the pot, and turn valve from VENTING to SEALING position.
- Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set timer to 5 minutes
- Do a Quick Pressure Release(QR) Manually.(Wait until silver button on lid drops).BE CAREFUL OF THE HOT STEAM
- Remove lid away from you,garnish with fresh cilantro/coriander leaves.
- Jeera Rice is ready.
Indian Pressure Cooker Method
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker on medium heat and once it's hot add Bay leaf,Cinnamon sticks, Cardamom, Cloves,Cumin/Jeera.Saute for 30 seconds(till aromatic)
- Then add green chillies. Saute for another 30 secs.
- Add Basmati Rice,water ,salt and stir well.
- Close the lid of the cooker ,Pressure cook it for 2 whistles on medium heat
- When it is cooled,fluff the rice.garnish with fresh cilantro/coriander leaves.
- Jeera Rice is ready
Notes
- 1.Tastes better with Ghee.Vegans can ignore Ghee(clarified butter) and use oil instead.
- 2.If you want softer jeera rice, increase the water.Add 2 cups of water for 1 cup of rice .
- 3.For Indian pressure cooker recipe add Add 2 cups of water for 1 cup of basmati rice.
- 4.You can also add sliced onions while Sauting,adds more flavour into Jeera Rice.
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