Recipes Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes Cumin Rice Be the first to rate & review! 2 Photos This cumin rice is my favorite light dinner recipe. Serve with any meat and gravy; goes great with chicken or beef curries! Submitted by NehaDillard Updated on February 21, 2025 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings 2 cups water 1 cup uncooked white rice salt to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons cumin seeds Directions 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. Cook's Notes: You can use any kind of oil that you'd like. I use more water to drain the starch from the rice. Add 1 cup of water instead of 2 cups if you would like to retain the starch in the rice. Let cook for 10 minutes until the water evaporates. You can use the water from rice as broth as well. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 232 Calories 7g Fat 37g Carbs 4g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 232 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Sodium 47mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 37g 14% Dietary Fiber 1g 3% Total Sugars 0g Protein 4g 7% Vitamin C 0mg 0% Calcium 26mg 2% Iron 3mg 15% Potassium 73mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.