Ingredients

• 2 cups - Basmati Rice
• 2 tbsp - Cumin seeds
• 6-8 - Green Chillies
• 3/4 cup - Grated Coconut
• Tamarind juice of a small lemon size
• 1/4 cup - Oil
• Mustard
• 1.5 spoons - Urad Dal and split Chana dal each
• 1 - Medium size chopped Onion
• A handful of peanuts
• 1/4 cup - Chopped Coriander leaves and few curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp - Salt and Turmeric powder

How to Make Zeera Rice

• Grind cumin seeds, tamarind juice, green chillies and coconut together.
• Heat oil in a non-stick vessel.
• Add mustard after it splutters add fry both dals till they turn light brown.
• Add peanut and after a few seconds add chopped onion and turmeric powder.
• After few seconds add the ground masala, salt and 1/2 cup of water and keep stirring it for around 10 minutes, close the lid and simmer it for about 15 minutes at the end add coriander and curry leaves.
• Keep it overnight outside (not in fridge) next day add it to the cooked rice and mix well.