Ingredients

• 1 cup Basmati rice
• 2 tea spoons jeera
• 2 green chillies (optional)
• 1 onion sliced
• salt to taste
• 2 table spoons ghee or oil

Method

Clean, wash and soak basmati rice for 10 to 15 mins. Drain and keep it aside.  Heat ghee or oil in a pressure cooker.  Add jeera to it.  When it starts spluttering add sliced onions and green chillies.  Fry until the onions become transparent.  Now add the basmati rice.  Add 1 and half cup of water and salt to taste.  Cook for 2 whistles.  Switch off the flame and wait until the steam is gone. 

Tasty jeera rice is ready.......Serve hot with onion raita or boondi raita.........

By Mrs Uma ramana

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