Zeera chawal

Jeera rice is a simple Indian dish made with rice and cumin seeds. Basmati rice is typically mixed with cumin seeds which have been fried in ghee, and the dish can be additionally enriched with cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, cloves, and coriander.

Once prepared, jeera rice can be served on its own or as an accompaniment to a variety of Indian dishes. The word zeera is Hindi-Urdu for cumin seeds, hence the alternative spelling – zeera rice.