Cumin rice or jeera rice is probably the easiest thing to make in a rice cooker. I make it occasionally when I don’t have the energy to cook up anything beyond a simple dal tadka and don’t feel like rolling out rotis. The simple addition of fried jeera to cooking eliminates the need for a rasam or kuzhambu. Win!
I got my rice cooker end of last year and have since cooked many things in it apart from plain ‘ol rice. I have a Zojirushi Induction Rice Cooker and the consistency of rice cooked in this is unbelievably good.
Cumin Rice or Jeera Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 3 tsp jeera / cumin
- 1-2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tbsp oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash and rinse the rice until the water runs clear.
- Transfer to the rice cooker bowl and add enough water to cook it. This will vary according to type of rice used. If using basmati rice, soak for 30 mins before proceeding.
- Heat ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds. When they sizzle and have turned a deep brown, remove from fire and dunk into the rice + water mixture. Add salt.
- Cook according to your rice cooker instructions. In my Zojirushi Rice Cooker, it takes about 40 mins since it's an induction rice cooker. The texture of the rice comes out perfect each time.
- Fluff with a fork when done and serve hot with side dish of choice.
Step by Step Cumin Rice Recipe:
Wash and rinse the rice until the water runs clear.Transfer to the rice cooker bowl and add enough water to cook it.
When they sizzle and have turned a deep brown, remove from fire and dunk into the rice + water mixture. Add salt.
Cook according to your rice cooker instructions. In my Zojirushi Rice Cooker, it takes about 40 mins since it’s an induction rice cooker. The texture of the rice comes out perfect each time.
i love this jeera rice nags, i know there r many versions of it but yours is so simple and quick and i find myself making it very often. thanks for this quicker 🙂
thank you chella. i agree this is a way easier method to make jeera rice and tastewise doesn't compromise either
hey do we have to cook the rice in the presser cooker after adding the jeera??????
no this jeera rice recipe is using the rice cooker and not pressure cooker as i have mentioned in the step by step recipe
This look really easy. Have always wanted to try daal recipes. Will come back.
By the way this blog was featured on my rice cooker blog and thats how I found you.
Thanks.
Rice cooker is always handy for these kind of rice recipes. Grains comes out long without breaking:)
Easy one which i make when i am lazy to roll rotis . With simple dal it tastes heaven
One of my favorite rice recipe !! Rice cooker option sounds cool !!
Jeera rice is my default recipe if I extremely lazy. the first pic is simply drrol-e-cious. 🙂
Siri
This is much easier recipe! I also do it in the pan
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i do follow arufdanti way 🙂 very flavourful and one of quickest and eaiest breakfast 🙂
i always do the tadka in a pan, add the rice and saute, then add to the cooker to cook. this is so much easier!
that would make the jeera rice have a better flavour i presume. this is definitely quicker though 🙂