Cumin and Cilantro Rice
This is the easiest recipe to make fluffy, tender and flavourful rice just using a few simple ingredients like cumin seeds, lime and cilantro.
Equipment
- Pan with a lid
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup Basmati rice
- 1 1/2 tbsp Olive oil/Ghee/Coconut oil
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1 pinch Red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp Coriander powder
- 1/4 tsp Black pepper
- 3 cups Water
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 Lime juiced
- 3-4 tbsp Fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Rinse rice with water 2-3 times. Then soak in warm water for 10 minutes. Drain the water from the rice and give them a final rinse. Set the drained rice aside.
- Heat olive oil/ghee/coconut oil in the pan .
- When heated, turn the stove to medium low and add cumin seeds.
- When they start to crackle, add coriander powder, black pepper and red chilli powder.
- Saute for 15 to 20 seconds. Don't let the spices burn.
- Slowly add warm water to the pan. Be careful, the oil may spatter!
- Add salt and lime juice and mix well.
- Turn the stove to high and bring the water to a boil.
- Add rice into the boiling water and stir.
- Turn the stove to low and cover the pan with a lid. Cook for 20 minutes on low flame without disturbing.
- After 20 minutes, take off the lid and gently stir the rice. The water should be absorbed completely and rice will be fully cooked and tender. (If there is still some water at the bottom, cook for additional 2 to 5 minutes with the lid). Turn off the flame, cover with the lid and let it steam for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with your favourite curry!