Meena's Taste Mantra

Milagu Jeera Rice - A mouth watering combination of Cumin and Black Pepper!

There are so many options when it comes to making flavoured rice with spices and Milagu Jeera Rice is one such delicious and aromatic option. Easy to make and very ideal for Tiffin | Lunch Box.

On a rainy day steaming hot plate of this along with roasted papad is heaven! Today being 18M Perukku, Amma wanted to combine Jeera Rice and Milagu Rice. We wanted to relish both flavours but keeping the variety that this day has to offer, curtailed the quantum by this combo!

Appa loves this rice and today he had a great lunch to his heart's content!

INGREDIENTS

1 cup Cooked Rice

1 tsp Jeera | Cumin Seeds

1 tsp Kali Miri | Black Pepper, roughly crushed
1 sprig Kadhi Patta | Curry Leaves

1/4 tsp Jeera | Cumin Powder
2 tsp Oil or Homemade Ghee | Clarified Butter
1/4 tsp Channa Dal
1/4 tsp Urad Dal
4 Kaju | Cashew

1/2 tsp Salt | To taste

METHOD

In a kadhai, add oil|ghee. When oil|ghee gets hot add jeera, channa dal, urad dal, black pepper, kaju and curry leaves. We used Homemade Ghee.
When they begin to splutter and change colour, reduce flame to low and add cooked rice and salt. Mix well gently ensuring rice strands do not break.
After 2 minutes, switch off the gas and transfer to a serving bowl.
Serve hot with any Dal | Kadhi, roasted papad and Raita | Salad.

Check out 18M Perukku for many more Rice Preparations!

We have used:

1. Tamil Ponni Rice

2. Tata Salt Lite

About C R Meena

(c) 2014 - 2016, Meena's Taste Mantra is the result of my ardent desire to share my recipes, with all who appreciate and celebrate food. These recipes are as a result of 60 years of cooking experience, influenced by tradition and exposure to various concepts, new recipes/ingredients and a passion for cooking - adapting to healthier alternatives.