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Peas Pulao (Matar Pulao)
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Long Grained Basmati Rice
1/2 cup Green Peas, (fresh or frozen)
1 small piece of Cinnamon
2 Cloves
1 medium Onion, finely chopped or sliced
1/2 tablespoon GingerGarlic, crushed
1 Green Chilli, finely chopped
1 cup Hot Water
Salt
1/2 tablespoon Oil
1/2 tablespoon Ghee
Directions:
1. Wash and soak long grained rice in water for 15minutes. Drain water and keep
them aside.
2. Heat oil and ghee in a pan for sauteing. Add cinnamon and cloves; when cloves
begin to crackle, add crushed gingergarlic, green chilli and onion.
3. Sauté until onion turns light pink, approx. 12 minutes.
4. Add soaked rice and green peas.
5. Mix and sauté for 12 minutes.
6. Add 1cup hot water and salt to taste and stir a bit. Bring mixture to boil over
medium flame.
7. When it starts to boil, reduce flame to low and cook covered for 810 minutes
and check whether rice grain has become tender and cooked. If not, cook for
some more time. Do not open the lid in between multiple times otherwise rice
may not cook properly.
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8. After 810 minutes, turn off flame and let it stand (with lid on) for 78 minutes.
Remove the lid and separate rice grains with fork.
9. Transfer matar pulao to serving bowl and enjoy with dal.
Tips and Variations:
The general measure of water required to cook rice is 2:1 (2 cups water for 1
cup of rice). However, different brands of basmati rice require different
amount of water. You can get the information about how much water is
required on backside of a rice pack.
To cook green peas pulao in pressure cooker, follow the recipe till step5 and
then transfer everything in the 3liter capacity steel/aluminum pressure
cooker, add 1 cup hot water, stir and pressure cook over medium flame for
3whistles.
Taste: Mild spicy and aromatic
Serving Ideas: It tastes awesome when served with Punjabi kadhi or dal and
papad.
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