Jeera Rice (Cumin Flavoured Rice)

Ingredients :-

1.Basmati Rice - 2 cups

2.Water - 4 cups

3.Cumin Seeds - 1 1/2 tspn
4.Turmeric Powder - 3/4 tspn
5.Bay Leaves - 2-3 nos
6.Onion - 1 (chopped)
7.Cillantro - to garnish
8.Salt - to taste
9.Oil - 2 tbspn

Preperation :-
1.Soak rice in warm water for 15-20 mins and drain it well.
2.Heat oil in a wide kadai or pan and add cumin seeds to it.
3.Let it get fried a little. Once you get that cumin flavour, add bay leaves to it and fry for few seconds.
4.Add turmeric powder to it and fry it for 2-4 seconds.
5.Add onion to this and sautee it well.
6.Add drained rice to it and fry it for 10 mins.
7.Meanwhile, boil 4 cups of water with salt. Add salt little more than to taste.
8.If you have a rice cooker, transfer this rice and hot water to it and cook it. (or)
9.Pour this boiling water to rice and cook it till water is completely absorbed and rice is well cooked.
10.Garnish it with fresh cillantro and mint leaves if you like it.