Jeera rice

As I posted Dal tadka earlier I now want to make a dish that goes well with it. Easy variant of  white rice with whole jeera in a few minutes and it can also be made with left over rice. 


Ingredients:
2 cups of rice
Whole jeera / cumin (one and a half table spoon)
Jeera powder (half tea spoon)
Pepper (half tea spoon)
Salt to taste
Green chilies 2
Cloves ( 2 to 3 optional)
Garlic cloves ( 3 chopped into small pieces)
Curry leaves (5 to 6)
Ghee / clarified butter.


Method of preparation:

1. Cook rice in 1(rice) : 2(water) ratio and keep it aside. I sometimes prepare the dish with already cooked left over rice too. 
2. In a kadai heat clarified butter and  add whole jeera, garlic, green chillies, cloves and curry leaves and fry them for a minute 
3. Add the cooked rice to it and give it a quick mix adding salt, pepper and jeera powder. 

*Ideas : bay leaf and other whole spices can also be added. I recommend to serve with dal and raitha.