Zeera Pulao (by chef Zakir): Recipe

by on March 19, 2009

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You can serve this zeera pulao with any kind of gravy, kebabs or just with simple cucumber raita. Its very simple to cook.

jeera rice thumb Zeera Pulao (by chef Zakir): Recipe

Ingredients Of Zeera Pulao

  • 1/2 kg rice, washed and soaked in water for half hour
  • 4 big green chilies, each cut into 2 lengthwise, remove seeds
  • 2 tbsp coriander seeds
  • 2 tbsp  fennel seeds (sonaf)
  • 2tbsp cumin seeds
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 cup ghee or 1 cup oil
  • Water as required

Cooking Method Of Zeera Pulao

  • Take a thin cloth and place crushed coriander and fennel seeds in it. Tie it and make a little pouch.
  • Heat the oil in a pan add that pouch, green chilies and  cumin seeds. Fry for few seconds only otherwise the spices will burn very soon. Add water according to the quantity of rice.
  • Add salt in it, when water start boiling then cover it with lid for 1 –2 minutes. It will help in mixing all flavors of spices in water.
  • Now add rice and cook them on high flame. When water dries put the rice on dum for 8- 10 minutes covered on very low flame. Take out the pouch from rice before serving, which i always forget:)
  • Serve hot with any gravy, kebab or raita.
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  • http://thegoriwifelife.blogspot.com theGoriWife

    Mmm. I’m excited about this recipe. I always make plain rice to go with my daal and whatnot, so this will be a nice change.

  • http://www.neelscorner.com Neel

    Yes this will be a good change.Better than plain rice.

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