Recipe Jeera Fried Rice (Vegetarian)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 cup long-grain rice
• 2 1/2 cups water
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
• 5 black peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cloves

Preparing/Cooking:

• Wash rice well and soak in 2 1/2 cups salted water for 30 min.
• Heat oil in a heavy or nonstick pan.
• Add onions and fry till dark brown.
• Drain onions and set aside, but reserve the oil.
• In the same oil, stir fry cumin, peppercorns, and bay leaf for a few seconds.
• Drain rice reserving the water and add the rice to the frying pan.
• Add sugar, stir gently, fry till rice is light brown.
• Add clove-cinnamon powder, stir.
• Add salt water (previously drained) and bring to a boil.
• Simmer covered until rice is the cooked and the water evaporates.
• Rice should not be sticky when finished.
• Spoon the onions on top to serve.

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