Ingredients:
Basumati Rice - 2 cups
Green Peas - 1 cup
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tspns
Cloves- 4
Green Cardamoms-4
Cinnamon sticks - 1 inch
Turmeric - 1 tspn
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tspn
Onions - 1 slightly large
Green chillies - 4 small
Tomato - 1 med size
Yoghurt - 1/2 a cup
Fresh Mint - a few leaves
Cilantro - 1/4 cup chopped
Vegetable/Canola Oil- 1/4 cup
Method:
Wash and soak the rice in water for at least 1/2 an hr. Heat the oil, add sliced onion and fry till golden brown. Add the ginger garlic paste, turmeric, red chilly powder followed by chopped tomato, whole green chillies and yoghurt. Stir and mix till it turns into a nice masala paste. Add the green peas (fresh or frozen) and let it simmer for a while. Then add the soaked rice, and gently turn over from all sides till it mixes well with the masala. Now add 4 cups of water, 2 tspns salt, chopped cilantro and a few mint leaves. Close the pot with a lid and cook on high heat till the water starts boiling.Turn the heat to medium and cook till the water gets absorbed. Give it a stir and put it on simmer for 5 mins. The Peas Pulao is ready to be served. Enjoy the Peas Pulao with Mint chutney, Raita and roasted chicken.
