Spicy and Simple Restaurant Style Peas Pulao Recipe

Spicy and Simple Restaurant Style Peas Pulao Recipe/lallyrecipes

Ingredients

    Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cups,
    Green peas - 1/2 cup
    Cloves - 4
    Cinnamon stick - 1"
    Bay leaf - 1
    Onions - 1, large, finely sliced
    Green chilies - 2-3, slit
    Ginger garlic paste - 3/4 tsp
    Sugar - pinch (optional)
    Pudina - 15 leaves (fresh mint)
    Water - 2 2/3 cups
    Salt to taste
    Oil - 1/2 tbsp
    Ghee - 1/2 tbsp (vegans can avoid ghee and substitute with oil)

Directions

    Wash and soak the Rice in water for 5 mts

     Heat ghee and oil in a pressure cooker or cooking vessel.

     Once hot, add cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf, allow to sizzle.

     Add sliced onions and green chilies and saute for 5 mts till translucent.

     Add ginger garlic paste and mint leaves and saute for 3 mts.

     Add green peas, salt and sugar and mix.

     Add the washed and drained rice and mix.

     Saute the rice on low flame for 2 mts.

      Do not over mix as the rice might break.


      Add water and bring to a boil.

      Reduce flame to low and place lid.

      Cook till the rice and peas are cooked, approx 15 mts.


      Remove lid, mix well and remove into a serving bowl.

    Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with a Gravy curry and raita.