Jeera Rice(Instant Pot and Stove-Top Pressure Cooker Recipe)

Best Fluffy and Fragrant Jeera Rice Recipe in Instant Pot with Stove top Pressure Cooker(Indian Pressure Cooker) Method included.

Add more texture your your plain Steamed Rice and elevate the flavour of your meals. Make Restaurant Style Jeera Rice at home in your Instant Pot or (Indian Style)Pressure Cooker.

About the Recipe

The dish got its name as the cooked rice is richly flavoured with cumin seeds/jeera along with other spices, that are added while cooking rice.

Jeera rice or Zeera Rice, is specially prepared on special occasions and served as a side with rich gravies and dals.

Want a change from your regular rice?? Make this flavourful rice tempered with Cumin seeds and other spices.

It is also served in many Indian restaurants(in US) as a complimentary dish to curries and dals.

Cumin seeds and it's benefits

Jeera or Cumin seeds and other whole spices make a dish flavourful and also enhances digestion.

Cumin seeds are an important part of Indian cooking and are good for weight loss. These help to flush out toxins from the body and have stress busting properties. You can refer to any good Ayurvedic resource to know more about Jeera/Cumin.

Adding cumin seeds in hot oil releases oil, which makes the rice more fragrant. It adds warm earthy aroma and flavour. When we serve it with heavy curries, cumin also works on digestion other than making the food flavourful.

Zeera rice is commonly prepared in open pans and in pressure cooker. You can also make Jeera rice with leftover rice. (will cover another post for that).

This post covers the Pressure Cooker, Instant Pot method.

Jeera Rice Recipe in Instant Pot

You can make this rice easily in Instant Pot. It takes only 5 mins of cooking time.

1. Switch on the SAUTE Mode of Instant Pot. Add ghee/oil to inner pot.
2. When the display shows hot, add cumin seeds and other whole spices, and sauté for few seconds.
3. Next add rice and water. The rice to water ratio should be 1: 1¼ (for Basmati Rice). Cancel the sauté mode and set the pressure cook mode on. Set the timer for 5 minutes on high.
4. Wait for a minute when the timer goes off, then do manual QPR(Quick Pressure release). Fluff lightly with fork or spoon.
5. Serve hot, garnish with finely chopped fresh cilantro or coriander leaves(optional).

Jeera rice in Pressure Cooker on Stove-top

1. Keep pressure cooker on medium flame, heat desi ghee or oil.
2. Saute cumin seeds and other whole spices in desi ghee/oil, until fragrant, then add rice and water. The rice to water ratio should be 1: 1¼ .
3. Cover the lid and cook rice on medium flame for 2 whistles.
4. Let the pressure go on its own.
5. Open the cover and lightly fluff rice with fork. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro/coriander leaves.

Tips to cook Perfect Restaurant Style Jeera Rice

Few pointers to keep in mind and you can make perfect Jeera rice just like the one served in restaurants, each grain well cooked and separate. No one likes mushy rice on their platter.

• A good quality basmati rice is a must. On using other quality rice, can't comment on it as I have not used any other than basmati rice.
• Wash rice 2-3 times and soak it for at least 30 minutes before preparing it. This washes away extra starch present in rice grains.
• Water to rice ratio is very important. While cooking in pressure cooker or Instant pot, add 1 and 1/4 cup of water as to 1 Cup of Rice.
• Use Desi Ghee. Though adding desi ghee is not compulsory but it enhances the flavour of basmati rice. Also, the grains cook well and do not stick to each other.
• Do not over saute whole spices.
• Stick to the cooking time as per the quality of the rice you use.

Serving Suggestions

Jeera rice is served with many Indian Curries both vegetarian and non-vegetarian.

FAQ's

Some for the vegetarian curries from the blog

Instant Pot Chole Masala, ,Chole Masala(Stove top), Paneer Makhani, Kala Chana Masala, , Rajma Masala,, Dal Makhani, Dhaba Dal, , Dal Tadka,, Lauki Ke Kofte and many more

More recipes with Rice

Mix. Veg. Pulao, Broccoli and Mushroom Pulao, Lucknowi Dum Biryani, Walnut and Cranberry Pulao, Kathal Biryani, U.P Tahri, Jodhpuri Kabuli Pulao, Instant Pot Mexican Rice and many more here

Recipe Card for Instant Pot Jeera Rice Recipe

So next time, do make it with dals or curries not only for special occasions but also when you want some change from your regular steamed rice.

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