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Jeera rice
From the video “How To Make Perfect Jeera Rice - Flavoured Cumin Rice | Easy Restaurant Style Jeera Rice Recipe” by Kanak's Kitchen. RecipesMD is not affiliated with Kanak's Kitchen. Steps are in our own words.
Ingredients
- Vegetarian
May contain dairy
Read from the ingredient list. Check packaging if you have an allergy.
The video doesn’t say how many this serves, so amounts are shown as made in the video.
Ontario grocery estimate*
You save about ~$13.44* per serving (90% less*) than ordering it out — ~$26.88* for ~2 portions.
Order out = a typical Ontario rice dish, before delivery fees, tax and tip.
2 ingredients priced from Ontario averages · 5 predicted from typical costs · not priced: ghee or butter, cloves, cumin seeds
* Estimate, not a quote: predicted from the ingredient list: 2 line(s) priced from Ontario averages, the rest filled with typical costs for their type; the video doesn't state how many it serves, so 2 portions were assumed; restaurant comparison is a typical Ontario rice dish at ~$15, before delivery fees, tax and tip. Prices: Ontario averages (StatCan 2026-07) + RecipesMD estimates, pro-rated, staples excluded.
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Nutrition & health
| Nutrient | Amount | Daily value |
|---|---|---|
| Fat | 5.2 g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.5 g | 3% |
| Sodium | 779 mg | 34% |
| Carbohydrate | 52 g | 19% |
| Fiber | 0.9 g | 3% |
| Total sugars | 0.1 g | no daily value |
| Added sugars | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 4.7 g | 9% |
Estimate from the ingredient list — not dietary advice. % Daily Value uses FDA reference amounts; 5% or less is low, 20% or more is high. Added sugars are counted from sweeteners and sweet sauces in the list.
Health indexMiddle of the road
- Starting point60
- Protein+9 of 20
- Fiber+5 of 20
- Saturated fat−2 of 20
- Sodium−20 of 20
- Added sugars (estimate)0 of 20
RecipesMD health index — an estimate from the ingredient list, not medical or dietary advice
From 5 of 8 ingredient lines (94% of the measured weight), divided into 3 servings (estimated: average of rules (2: 2.1 servings of rice/noodles (~90 g dry or ~200 g cooked each)) and model check (4)). Not counted because the video gives no amount: bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, fresh coriander. Not matched to nutrient data: ghee or butter, cloves. Source: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018-04, public domain) + 4 Branded Foods records.
Equipment
What the video didn’t say
- servings not stated
- total cooking time not explicitly stated
Read from the public video by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 2026-10-05. Thumbnail and video are Kanak's Kitchen’s, shown through YouTube’s official embed.