Ingredients:

• 1 cup rice
• 2tsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin
• Salt to taste
• 2 ½-3 cups water

Method:

1. Start by boiling the water in a pot.
2. Heat the ghee in a medium sized saucepan over a medium-high heat. Drop in the cumin seeds, and cook until they splutter. Do not allow the cumin seeds to burn. Add the rice and fry it in the ghee for about 1 minute.
3. Add boiled water and salt and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce the heat to low so the rice is simmering and cover the saucepan. Cook the rice for approximately 15 minutes. If rice is still uncooked add a bit of water till cooked.
5. Serve with any curry or daal.