Peas Pulao

Serves: 2

You need:

Basmati Rice – 1cup

Dry peas – ¼ cup (or) fresh peas – ½ cup

Onion – 1

Green chillies – 2

Ginger garlic paste – 1tsp

Salt – as needed

Water –1 ½ cups

Oil/Ghee – 2tbsp

Spices:

Fennel seeds – 1tsp

Cloves – 2

Cinnamon – 1” inch piece

Bay leaf – 1

Preparation:

Soak basmati rice for 15minutes.

Soak dry peas overnight. If you use fresh peas, no need to soak.

Cooking:

Heat oil/ghee.

Add all the spices and sauté for a minute.

Fry sliced onion and green chillies.

                         

Then add peas and ginger garlic paste. Saute for another one minute.

                         

Reduce heat and saute basmati rice till oil coats the rice.

                         

Add water and pressure cook for 2whistles in medium heat. 

Serve hot with Vegetable kurma or Mushroom kurma!