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                         JEERA RICE

Flavored rice recipe is always the best and easy way to show off your kitchen skills. These simple rice dishes can be favorite for your kids and can be prepared easily for their lunch boxes. Whether it is tomato rice or pudina rice or palak rice or even a simple ghee rice......anything can accompany many spicy curries. Jeera rice is one such flavored rice which can be made in a jiffy and doesn't need any preparation.

INGREDIENTS

Cooked rice               2 cups
Jeera                          3 Tsp
Salt                            to taste
Cardamom                2
Cloves                       4
Cinnamon                 1 inch piece
Ghee                         2 Tsp
Cashews                   a handful

PROCEDURE
Heat ghee and add the jeera, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, cashews. Fry on a slow flame till the cashews turn to golden brown.
Add the cooked rice, salt.
Top it with finely chopped coriander leaves.
Serve with any spicy gravy curry or a simple raita.

TIPS
Use fluffy and cooled rice. If the rice is hot then you will end with jeera rice paste.
You can also skip the garam masala ingredients if you don't like the flavor.
Don't use the masala powders or any ginger garlic, as they will dominate the jeera flavor.