Cumin Rice (Jeera Rice)
by Brava Chef Erin
Servings
5-7
Active Time
~10 min
Total Time
~35 min 15 sec
About this Recipe
Cumin rice, also known as Jeera Rice, is a fragrant Basmati rice dish flavored with toasted cumin seeds and ghee. This rice is commonly found in Indian cuisine and is a perfect side dish to any curry. If you don’t have ghee, feel free to use melted butter or vegetable oil instead.
About this Recipe
Cumin rice, also known as Jeera Rice, is a fragrant Basmati rice dish flavored with toasted cumin seeds and ghee. This rice is commonly found in Indian cuisine and is a perfect side dish to any curry. If you don’t have ghee, feel free to use melted butter or vegetable oil instead.
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 4 tablespoons ghee, melted or 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons whole milk Greek yogurt
From Your Pantry
cooking oil
kosher salt
Equipment
Brava metal tray
Brava Chef's Pan
Mixing bowl
fine-mesh strainer
Nutrition Information
Allergens: Milk
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1
Toast cumin seeds
- In mixing bowl, combine cumin and bay leaf with 1 teaspoon oil.
- Spread evenly across Zone 2 of Brava metal tray.
- Slide metal tray into top shelf.
- Select “Cumin Rice” on your Brava’s touchscreen.
- Press green button to continue cooking.
- Note: You will remove spices after 45 seconds.
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2
Prep rice
- When Brava notifies you, carefully remove metal tray and return cumin and bay leaf to mixing bowl.
- Rinse rice in a fine mesh strainer until water runs clear. This should take about 2-3 minutes. Drain rice.
- In mixing bowl containing cumin and bay, stir together rice, ghee, yogurt and 1 ½ teaspoons salt.
- Pour mixture into Brava Chef’s Pan; spread out evenly.
- Add 2¼ cups water to Chef’s Pan. Stir gently, making sure all rice grains are submerged.
- Cover Chef’s Pan with lid.
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3
Cook rice
- Slide Chef’s Pan, covered, into top shelf.
- Press green button to continue cooking.
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4
Finish & serve
- Carefully remove Chef’s Pan from Brava.
- Fluff rice with fork and serve.
