Cumin Rice aka Jeera Rice

Ingredients:

3 cup Basmati rice

4 cup water

3 tbsp ghee/Olive oil

2 tbsp cumin seeds

1 bay leaf

1 cinnamon stick

1 cube knorr (fish/chicken/lamb)

1 tbsp cumin powder

1 tsp salt

2-3 green chili ~ whole

Directions/Instructions:

1. Rinse the basmati rice and soak for 30 mins, then drain and set aside for later use.
2. On the electric rice cooker, add the ghee/olive oil.  Then saute the bay leaf and cinnamon stick for a min and add the cumin seeds.  Stir to fry till fragrance for about a min or 2.
3. Add the rice, sprinkler the cumin powder, and mix the mixture together.  Then add the water and knorr, keep continue to stir the mixture together.
4. Add the salt and green chili, cover the lid and press the button to cook as normal.
5. Once the rice is cooked, let it sit for 10mins before stirring the rice.  Enjoy!