Peas Pulao/Matar pulao:
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3
 
Ingredients
  • Basmati rice – 1.5 cups
  • Peas – ¾ cup, fresh or frozen
  • Cardamom – 2
  • Cloves – 2-3
  • Bay leaf – 1
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
  • Green chillies – 2 , slit
  • Mint – 2 tbsp, chopped
  • Coriander – 2 tbsp, chopped
  • Garam masala powder – 2tsp
  • Onion – ½ cup, thinly sliced
  • Salt – 1 tbsp
  • methi leaves - 1 tsp
  • Ghee/oil – 2-3 tbsp (preferably 2 tbsp ghee and 1 tbsp oil)
Instructions
  1. Wash the basmati rice and soak the rice for 30 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
  2. Heat oil or ghee or both mixed in a pot /pan and crackle the cumin first. Then add the whole spices ( bay leaf, cloves and cardamom).
  3. Fry till the spices release their aroma and then add the sliced onions and slit chillies. Stir and fry till the onions are golden or caramelized. Then Add the ginger garlic paste, mint and coriander leaves and fry for a minute.
  4. Add the peas and saute for 2-3 minutes. Now add the drained rice, garam masala powder, methi leaves and stir gently.
  5. Saute for a minute. Add water and salt. Stir and cover. (check for salt at this time) ( I added 3 cups of water)
  6. Cover the pot tightly with a lid and cook the rice till all the water is absorbed. Cook in medium for 15 minutes and slow for 10 minutes. Switch off.
  7. Fluff the rice and serve with onion tomato raita or some paneer gravy.
Recipe by Relish The Bite at https://www.relishthebite.com/peas-pulaomatar-pulao/