Jeera Fried Rice

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• wash rice well and soak in 2 1/2 cups salted water for 30 min.
• heat oil in a heavy or nonstick pan. add onions and fry till dark brown. drain onions and set aside, but reserve the oil.
• in the same oil, stir fry cumin, peppercorns, and bay leaf for a few seconds.
• 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.
• 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.