Zeera Pulao (by chef Zakir): Recipe

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

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.