Jeera (Cumin) Rice

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice- 2 cups
• Cumin seeds- 2 tsps
• Cardamom- 2
• Cloves- 2
• Black pepper Powder- 1/2 tsp
• Onion- 2(chopped length wise)
• Curry leaves - Few
• Salt and Oil as required.
• Water - 3 Cups

Method :
In a frying pan, fry the cumin seeds, cardamom, and cloves in little oil. Add the onions and curry leaves. Stir fry for  few minutes. Then add the pepper powder, rice and water. Close and cook stirring occasionally. Alternatively, transfer the contents to another vessel and steam in the cooker for two whistles. This tastes well with green gram curry or green gram spinach gravy.