Cuminrice Recipes

Steps:

• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Season with salt. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds to the hot oil and cook until sputtering, about 2 minutes. Pour cumin seeds and oil onto the hot rice and mix well.

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a heavy saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until wilted. Add the rice, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir briefly over low heat until the grains are coated with butter.
• Stir in the broth and make sure there are no lumps in the rice. Add the parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer over low heat. Cook for 17 minutes.
• Discard the parsley and thyme sprigs and bay leaf. Using a fork, stir in the remaining butter. If the rice is not to be served immediately, keep it warm.

Steps:

• Place first 4 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir in rice; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until rice is tender, 20-25 minutes. , Stir in picante sauce; heat through. Gently stir in avocado and green onions.

Steps:

• In a teapot bring 3 cups of water to the boil.
• In a large saute pan, over medium heat dry roast the cumin powder first for 1 1/2 minutes then add the olive oil and rice; cooking for about 4-5 minutes until the rice is coated with the oil and cumin and glistens. (If using whole cumin seeds, dry roast, tranfer to coffee mill, pulverize then add back to pan.).
• Add enough boiling water to cover the rice by 1 1/2 inches. Add the salt. Reduce heat to low and cook the rice uncovered until you see small "craters" on the surface and water has evaporated. This will take about 15-20 minutes.
• Cover the pan tightly, remove from heat and let sit 20-25 minutes.
• After 25 minutes, if any water remains, boil off the water (being careful not to burn), but do not stir the rice while the excess water evaporates.
• Add more salt if needed.
• Serve with lemon wedges.

Steps:

• Soak 1 1/2 cups basmati rice in cold water, 15 minutes; drain. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; cook 30 seconds. Add 1 chopped onion and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add 2 1/4 cups water, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, the rice and 3 strips lemon zest. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook over low heat, 15 minutes. Let stand off the heat, 10 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds, and lemon juice to taste.

Steps:

• Wash rice in several changes of cold water in a bowl until water runs clear and drain well in a sieve.
• Toast cumin seeds in oil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until a shade darker, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir rice into cumin. Stir in broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and cover pan, then simmer gently until rice is tender, 16 to 18 minutes.
• Fluff rice with a fork and let stand, covered, off heat up to 10 minutes. When ready to serve, stir in scallions and cilantro.

Steps:

• Heat 1 tsp oil a large non-stick frying pan and fry the chopped onions, garlic and half the ginger for 5 mins until softened. Add the ground coriander and cumin seeds and cook for 1 min more, then tip in the tomatoes, half a can of water and the bouillon. Blitz everything together with a stick blender until very smooth, then bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 15 mins.
• Meanwhile, cook the rice and cumin seeds in a pan of boiling water for 25 mins, or until tender.
• Heat the remaining oil in a non-stick wok and fry the paneer until lightly coloured. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the peppers, onion wedges and chilli to the pan and stir-fry until the veg is tender, but still retains some bite. Mix the stir-fried veg and paneer into the sauce with the chopped coriander, then serve with the rice. If you're following our Healthy Diet Plan, eat two portions of the curry and rice, then chill the rest for another day. Will keep for up to three days, covered, in the fridge. To serve on the second night, reheat the leftover portions in the microwave until piping hot.

Steps:

• Add broth to a 10-inch non-stick skillet.
• Over medium-high heat bring to a boil.
• Add garlic, green onion, and bell peppers.
• Cook in broth for 5-8 minutes, stirring frequently; cook until peppers are tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Continue to cook and stir occasionally until mixture is heated throughly.
• We like a strong cumin flavor but if you are unsure, start low and work your way up.

Steps:

• Melt half of the butter in a saucepan and add the onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted and add the rice and cumin. Stir to coat.
• Add the chicken broth, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Cover and bring to the boil. Cook exactly 17 minutes. Uncover and stir in the remaining tablespoon of butter. Remove the bay leaf and serve.

Steps:

• Cook cumin seeds and white part of scallions in 1 tablespoon oil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until scallions are softened, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add rice and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute. Stir in broth, water, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Cover pan, then reduce heat to low and cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove pan from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
• Fluff rice with a fork and toss with scallion greens, parsley, and remaining tablespoon oil.