Jeera Rice with Cashew Nuts  



 I am so on Rice kick today hence after Rice noodles its typical Indian Jeera rice with cashew nuts .. its nice & easy to cook & glorious to eat with  Chicken or Mutton Curry or  for Vegetarians with Panner curry .. Now with on the recipe .


               Ingredients - 1) Basmati Rice - 300gms 

                                    2) Cashew nuts - 25 gms 

                                    3) cumin seeds -   10 -15 gms 

                                     4) Sugar & salt -     to taste 

                                      5) sprig of Coriander leaves 

                                       4) oil  --       to cook 

                                        6)  Clarified butter ( optional ) 

                                         7)  whole cardamom black & green - 2 nos each 

                                          8) clove - 4 nos .

                                          9) Cinnamon - 1 stick 

                                          10) Dried red chili - 2 nos ( fried ) 

                                          11) dry roast cumin seeds & Fennel  & ground them

                                           12) black pepper powder - pinch 

                                             13) water - 4 cups

          
           Recipe -  1) Wash & keep aside the rice  .. put a deep  non stick  pan on heat pour oil or if choose can put clarified butter too  when it reaches its smoking point add cumin seeds  let it crackle add whole spices to the oil 


                         2) add Cashew nuts to oil let it be golden brown & now  add the rice mix it now add salt & 
sugar &  ground spices mix & black pepper powder  it now add 4 cups of water  .. & cover it with lead .. reduce the heat let it cook slowly .. 

                        3) check if rice is cooked properly then take it off heat garnish with fried red chili & coriander leaves & some fried cashew nuts .

                        4) serve  hot with Chicken or mutton curry