I have prepared this dish in my electric pressure cooker, Instant Pot DUO60 6 QT
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You can also try my other INSTANT POT recipes like
Instant Pot Bisibelebath/Hot Lentil Rice
Instant pot Chickpea/Chole Biryani
Instant pot Whole Moong Dal/Green Lentil
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
Instant Pot Jeera Rice|Cumin Rice|Jeera Pulao Recipe Card

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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.
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Fry for 30 secs(till aromatic).
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Then add green chillies. Saute for another 30 secs.
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Add Basmati Rice,water,salt and give a stir .
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Press CANCEL button on Instant Pot
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Close the lid on the pot, and turn valve from VENTING to SEALING position.
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Set the pot to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK (High Pressure) and set timer to 5 minutes
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Do a Quick Pressure Release(QR) Manually.(Wait until silver button on lid drops).BE CAREFUL OF THE HOT STEAM
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Remove lid away from you,garnish with fresh cilantro/coriander leaves.
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Jeera Rice is ready.
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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)
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Then add green chillies. Saute for another 30 secs.
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Add Basmati Rice,water ,salt and stir well.
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Close the lid of the cooker ,Pressure cook it for 2 whistles on medium heat
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When it is cooled,fluff the rice.garnish with fresh cilantro/coriander leaves.
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Jeera Rice is ready
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.