Jeera (Cumin) Rice
Simple, fragrant cumin rice. The toasted cumin along with some lemon zest make this simple dish pop with flavor.
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 20 min
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati rice
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 2 tsp whole cumin seeds
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Rinse the rice 3-4 times.
- In a medium sized sauce pan, heat the ghee over medium heat.
- Add the cumin seeds and cook until they sizzle.
- Add the rice. Cook for 1 minutes while stirring.
- Add the water, lemon zest and salt. Stir. Bring to a boil.
- Cover and lower the heat to low. Cook for 12 minutes, do not stir and do not remove the lid.
- Fluff with a fork before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 85
- Calories: 205
- Carbohydrates: 37
- Protein: 3
- Fat: 4
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Cholesterol: 9
- Sodium: 301
- Potassium: 71
- Fiber: 0
- Sugar: 0
- Vitamin A: 15
- Vitamin C: 0.7
- Calcium: 26
- Iron: 1.1
- Serving Unit: g