Jeera rice recipe is a tasty flavorful one-pot rice recipe. The detailed recipe with this & tricks to make the best restaurants style Jeera rice in Instant pot.
Restaurant-style Jeera rice
Jeera rice is a popular rice dish served in many hotels along with gravy varieties. Subtle cumin-flavored rice is so healthy and tasty
Why Jeera rice in Instant Pot
Most of the restaurants cook rice Al dente for Jeera pulao. My toddler finds it difficult to eat that texture so I prefer cooking rice in an instant pot or pressure cooker.
Should I use hot water for soaking?
No, always use room temperature water for soaking and never soak the rice for a long time. 5 minutes works best.
Why hot water for cooking?
I find pulav cooked in hot water comes fluffy with a perfect texture. I generally do Auto cutoff in the kettle.
Can I cook jeera rice in the pressure cooker?
Yes follow the recipe and cook for one whistle. Adjust the water according to your basmati rice.
How to make postpartum-friendly Jeera rice?
I have used whole green chilli so this recipe makes it perfect no spicy jeeraga rice which is good for new moms’ digestion. You can cook jeera rice with little extra water for easy digestion.
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Ingredients
1 cup basmati rice 1 tablespoon softened butter 10 cashews 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds 1 bay leaf Small piece of cinnamon clove 1 cardamom 1 Required salt green chilli 1 1 + 1/2 cup hot water Few drops of sesame oil
How to Jeera pulav with step-by-step pictures
firstly wash basmati rice and soak it with enough water for 5 minutes
Turn on the Instant pot in “saute” mode and add butter
When the display shows “hot” add cashews and cumin seeds and saute till. Cashew starts to change color
Furthermore add bay leaf, clove, and cardamom; give a quick mix
Discard the water and add the rice
Furthermore, add green chilli and the required salt; saute till rice turns dry
Add hot water and mix well. Make sure nothing is stuck to the pan
furthermore add a few drops of sesame oil and press “cancel”
cook for 4 minutes and Do natural pressure release
carefully open the lid and Fluff the rice
