Jeera Fried Rice

Recipe : Jeera Fried Rice
Shared by :  Chitra Sadanand
Date : 05/12/2014

Ingredients
1 cup long grain rice
1 tbsp. cumin seeds (shajira & ordinary mixed)
1 tbsp. halved cashews
4-5 whole pepper corns
1 bay leaf
2 1/2 cups water (approx)
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. clove-cinnamon powder
2 onions cut into rings
2 tbsp. ghee
salt to taste

Method
Wash rice well and soak in salt water for 30 minutes.  Heat ghee in a heavy or nonstick pan.  Add onions and fry till dark brown & crisp.  Drain, and add cashews to same ghee.  Fry to a light brown, drain, keep side.  Add jeers, peppercorns, bayleaf to same ghee.  Stir fry for a few seconds, drain, and add rice.  Keep aside the drained water.  Add sugar, stir gently, frying rice till light brown.  Add spice powder, stir.  Add salt water, bring to a boil.  Simmer covered, till rice is cooked and water evaporates.  Each grain should be separate.  Serve hot with dal fry or a spicy gravy vegetable.

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