How To Make Jeera Rice 🇹🇹 Foodie Nation

Aromatic cumin-spiced rice meets sweet, tender onions in this beautiful Caribbean twist on a classic Indian favourite! This recipe uses Lotus Parboiled Rice for perfect grains every time - fluffy, flavourful, and packed with island flair.

Jeera Rice Stuffed Onions (Using Lotus Parboiled Rice)

Yield: 4 Servings (4 stuffed onions)

Ingredients:

4 large Onions White or yellow, whole, outer skins intact

1 cup Lotus Parboiled Rice Rinsed

2 tbsp Ghee or Butter

2 tsp Whole Cumin Seeds (Jeera)

1 tbsp Garlic Finely chopped

1 tbsp Ginger Finely chopped

2 tbsp Pimento Sauce Finely chopped (adjust to taste)

1 cup Vegetable Stock or Water For cooking rice

2 tbsp Chadon Beni Finely chopped

TT Salt

TT Black Pepper Freshly ground

Method:

1. Prepare the Onions:

o Bring a pot of water to a boil.

o Cut the tops off the onions and peel outer skins, keeping onions whole.

o Boil onions until tender, then cool.

o Carefully hollow out centres, leaving two outer layers intact.

Reserve some of the onion centres for the rice.

2. Cook the Jeera Rice:

o In a saucepan, heat ghee over medium heat.

o Add cumin seeds and toast until fragrant.

o Add garlic, ginger, chopped chillies/pimento, and 2–3 tbsp of the reserved chopped onion centres. Sauté for 2 minutes.

o Add rinsed Lotus parboiled rice and stir to coat with aromatics.

o Pour in stock or water, season with salt and pepper, and bring to a boil.

o Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15–18 minutes until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.

o Fluff with a fork and stir in chopped coriander or chadon beni.

3. Stuff the Onions:

o Preheat oven to 375°F.

o Spoon jeera rice mixture into the hollowed onions, packing gently but not too tightly.

o Place stuffed onions in a greased baking dish. Drizzle lightly with ghee or butter.

4. Bake:

o Cover with foil and bake for 15–20 minutes until onions are tender and flavours meld.

o Uncover for the last 5 minutes for slight browning on top.

5. Serve hot as a side dish or vegetarian main.