Jeera Pulao

Jeera Pulao is an Indian rice dish. It goes well with this Chicken Korma recipe I posted earlier. It also makes a lovely cold rice salad.

Jeera Pulao

Ingredients

2 cups rice

1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 Tbs butter

1/2 cup oil

1 1/2 Tbs sultanas

2 1/2 cups water

1 1/2 Tbs cashews

1 onion finely sliced

Instructions

Heat butter and 1 Tbs of oil gently in a large pot

Add cumin seeds and fry until they begin to change colour

Pour in rice and stir until all grains are coated and look glossy

Add the water and a pinch of salt and bring to the boil

Turn the heat to low and cover the pot with a lid

Cook for 20 minutes or until the rice  is cooked, stiring occasionally

Mean while lightly toast the cashews in a frypan a place aside.

Add 2 tbs oil to the pan and fry sultanas until they begin to swell the place aside.

Shallow fry the onion slices in the remaining oil until crispy.

Serve the rice and garnish with the cashews, sultanas, onion and coriander.