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Cumin Rice or Jeera Rice Recipe Step by Step

November 1, 2022 33 Comments

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Cumin rice or jeera rice is probably the easiest thing to make in a rice cooker. I make it occasionally when I don’t have the energy to cook up anything beyond a simple dal tadka and don’t feel like rolling out rotis. The simple addition of fried jeera to cooking eliminates the need for a rasam or kuzhambu. Win!

Jeera Rice with Malai KoftaPin I got my rice cooker end of last year and have since cooked many things in it apart from plain ‘ol rice. I have a Zojirushi Induction Rice Cooker and the consistency of rice cooked in this is unbelievably good.

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Cumin Rice or Jeera Rice Recipe

nags
A simple pulao recipe or cumin rice recipe using roasted cumin seeds, ghee, and rice
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Servings 2 -3

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup rice
  • 3 tsp jeera / cumin
  • 1-2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Wash and rinse the rice until the water runs clear.
  • Transfer to the rice cooker bowl and add enough water to cook it. This will vary according to type of rice used. If using basmati rice, soak for 30 mins before proceeding.
  • Heat ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds. When they sizzle and have turned a deep brown, remove from fire and dunk into the rice + water mixture. Add salt.
  • Cook according to your rice cooker instructions. In my Zojirushi Rice Cooker, it takes about 40 mins since it's an induction rice cooker. The texture of the rice comes out perfect each time.
  • Fluff with a fork when done and serve hot with side dish of choice.

Step by Step Cumin Rice Recipe:

Wash and rinse the rice until the water runs clear.Transfer to the rice cooker bowl and add enough water to cook it.

Cumin rice or jeera ricePin
Heat ghee in a pan and add the cumin seeds.
Jeera Rice | Jeera Rice Recipe in Rice CookerPin

When they sizzle and have turned a deep brown, remove from fire and dunk into the rice + water mixture. Add salt.

Jeera Rice | Jeera Rice Recipe in Rice CookerPin
Jeera Rice | Jeera Pulao | Cumin Rice Recipe in Rice CookerPin

Cook according to your rice cooker instructions. In my Zojirushi Rice Cooker, it takes about 40 mins since it’s an induction rice cooker. The texture of the rice comes out perfect each time.

Jeera Rice | Jeera Pulao | Cumin Rice Recipe in Rice CookerPin
Fluff with a fork when done and serve hot with side dish of choice. Serve hot with any side dish that goes with roti or even plain dal tadka. Chettinad chicken curry goes really well with cumin rice too!

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  1. Sarah B.

    July 13, 2018 at 8:42 am

    This rice was the only part of my homemade Indian meal tonight that deserved its spot on the Google search. Turned out excellently in my Tiger rice cooker. Thanks for writing it!

    Reply
    • nags

      July 18, 2018 at 1:46 pm

      thanks!

      Reply
  2. Anonymous

    March 15, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    This is an awesome recipe. Its so easy and tasty. Can you please post a sherva recipe to go with this? I searched for sherva in some other site but it didn't come out good.

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      March 16, 2013 at 12:46 am

      i had never heard of sherva before you asked for it. let me scout around and try a good recipe. only issue is, since i have never tasted it, i wouldn't know how it's supposed to taste 🙂

      Reply
    • Anonymous

      March 16, 2013 at 3:01 pm

      Thanks for the quick reply. If you come to Bangalore, you should taste sherva with Jeera Rice at Konark (Residency Road). 🙂

      Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      March 18, 2013 at 2:17 am

      *adds a mental note to try sherva in bangalore*

      thanks! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Sadhana

    March 6, 2013 at 1:13 pm

    Hi, pls tell me the authentic version uses long grained rice (basmati) or rice that's used in daily cooking in Indian homes..

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      March 6, 2013 at 2:33 pm

      pls check this link for authentic jeera rice recipe

      Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      March 7, 2013 at 5:49 am

      sorry! https://www.cookingandme.com/2007/08/eventful-independence-day-lunch_17.html

      Reply
    • Sadhana

      March 7, 2013 at 4:07 am

      Link missing!!??

      Reply
  4. Anonymous

    March 4, 2013 at 5:39 pm

    Hi, what oil did you use?

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    • Nagalakshmi V

      March 5, 2013 at 1:46 am

      i usually use ghee and a mix of whatever cooking oil i have in hand, usually rice bran oil

      Reply
  5. Anonymous

    October 26, 2012 at 1:59 pm

    Thanks again, for the prompt reply.

    Reply
  6. Anonymous

    October 25, 2012 at 4:39 pm

    Thanks for the reply. I would appreciate if you could post a recipe for the biryani you cooked in your rice cooker. Also,which cooking setting did you use? was it the slow cook mode,or just the regular setting. Thanks

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    • Nagalakshmi V

      October 26, 2012 at 12:56 pm

      will try to do that as soon as possible. i used the regular rice cooking setting. i don't have slow cooker option in my rice cooker

      Reply
  7. Anonymous

    October 23, 2012 at 5:37 pm

    Hi Nagalakshmi, thanks for the recipe. I am looking to buy a rice cooker,with timer function. After much research, the zojirushi seem to be the best in the market, and worth the investment. I would like to try cooking biryani's in the cooker as well. Have you tried anything similar in your rice cooker, and if so, any advice reg. the same? Thanks in advance.
    Pl. note, i tried to post a similar question earlier in the day, but don't see it here. So if it does show up, choose to ignore any of the two.

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    • Nagalakshmi V

      October 25, 2012 at 9:48 am

      I have made biryani in rice cooker and it comes out great too.

      Reply
  8. Anonymous

    October 14, 2012 at 2:07 pm

    ok…thanks…

    Reply
  9. Anonymous

    October 13, 2012 at 2:01 pm

    but i dnt hav rice cooker…so what shud i do?add the jeera after cookin the rice in the pressure cooker??

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    • Nagalakshmi V

      October 13, 2012 at 2:54 pm

      do the same jeera rice preparation in pressure cooker

      Reply
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