Jeera rice or Cumin rice is a comfort food of North Indians. I have created a low Glycemic Index version of this popular cumin rice.
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Rajma masala with Brown rice quinoa Jeera rice
Rajma masala with Brown rice quinoa Jeera rice
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| Rajma masala with Jeera rice |
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| Cumin rice |
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| Rajma masala |
Jeera Rice
Ingredients:
Brown rice - 1 cup
Quinoa - 1/2 cup
water = (number of cups of rice, quinoa )x 2 - 1/2
water - 2 1/2 cups
salt - 1/4 tsp
ghee - 1 tsp
cumin - 1 tsp
cloves - 5
cardamom - 5
Bay leaf - 1
Method:
Put together brown rice and quinoa.
Rinse well. Soak for 10 mins - 30 mins.
Heat a pressure cooker (pls see my video).
Add 1 tsp ghee.
Add cumin, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf.
Let cumin gets crispy.
Add soaked water from rice, quinoa.
Add salt. Let it come to a boil.
Put the rice+quinoa.
Put on the lid, pressure valve of pressure cooker.
Bring to 1 whistle.
Reduce heat and cook for 5 mins.
Switch off.
Open after safety valve settles down.
Transfer it to a serving bowl and enjoy with Rajma masala or any side dish.
Rajma Masala
Ingredients:
Rajma - 1 cup
Salt - 1 tsp (to taste)
Onion - 1
Tomato - 2
Ginger garlic paste - 1 Tbsp
Peanut oil - 2 Tbsp
fennel - 1 tsp
cumin - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Chili powder - 1/2 tsp
coriander powder - 2 tsp
garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaf) - 1 tbsp
Method:
Rinse Rajma and soak it overnight (8-12 hours).
Pressure cook Rajma with water just enough to cover + 1 inch above the Rajma.
Bring to 1 whistle. Reduce heat and cook for 10 mins.
Heat oil in a vessel.
Add fennel, cumin.
Once it gets red, add minced onion.
Fry till mild golden color.
Then add chopped tomato, 1 tsp salt.
Cook till oil separates.
Add all masala powders.
Fry few minutes.
Add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute.
Then add the cooked rajma and cook covered for 5 minutes.
Switch off.
Sprinkle kasoori methi.
Rajma masala is ready !
Serving suggestions:
Makes a nutritious lunch / dinner for 3 people.
Rajma masala would be enough for 6 servings.
Time taken :
Cooking time - 1 hour
Rajma soaking time 8-12 hours
