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Peas Pulao recipe or Matar Pulao is an admirable pot dish I've loved since childhood. It's really simple and easy to make, says Rachna.
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves: 3 to 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 tbsp ghee or butter
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 whole big black cardamom
- 3 to 4 small green cardamom
- 1 aniseed
- 2 cloves
- 1/2 tsp shredded ginger
- 1 cup shelled peas or frozen
- Salt to taste
- A few mint leaves crushed
- 1 1/2 cup of water
- 10 to 12 cashews for garnishing
Method
- Soak 1 cup basmati rice for at least 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile thaw green peas if you are using frozen variety.
- After 30 minutes, drain the water and let the rice cool for 10 minutes.
- Place a pressure cooker on medium heat and heat the ghee.
- Roast the cashews till it get's brown colour.
- Take it out and keep it aside.
- In the same pan add the cumin seeds.
- Add the whole spices like bay leaves, black cardamom, green cardamom, aniseed and cloves.
- Saute for 10 seconds on low heat. Add shredded ginger.
- When the ginger browns a little, add peas and saute for a minute.
- Add rice, salt, mint leaves and water.
- Stir everything well once else rice will break.
- Bring it to a boil. Cover the lid
- Lower the flame to minimum and let it cook for 15 to 17 minutes.
- Switch off the flame.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes. Don't open the lid.
- After 10 to 15 minutes remove the lid and gently fluff the rice with fork.
- Serve hot.
Photograph: Rachna
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