Green Peas Pulao recipe, How to make peas pulao

Serves – 2-3

Ingredients

• Basmati rice – 1 and ½ cups
• Frozen green peas – 1 and ½ cups
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
• Corinader powder – 1 tsp
• Cumin powder – 1 tsp
• Ginger and garlic paste – 1 tsp each
• Pinch of asafoetida
• Jaggery – 1 tsp
• Oil – 1 and 1/2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Whole Spices

• Bay leaves – 2-3
• Cumin seeds – 1 and 1/2 tsp
• Cinnamon sticks – 2
• Black peppercorns – 8-10
• Cloves – 3
• Green cardamom – 2
• Star anise – 1

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• Wash the rice well under cold running water and set it aside.

• In a heated oil, add all whole spices and asafoetida. Sauté for few seconds.

• Then add green peas and ginger and garlic paste.
• Mix well and cook for a minute.

• Then add all spice powders (turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander and cumin powder) and salt to taste.

• Mix it really well and add rice.

• Mix it gently with peas and add 2 cups of water. Also add jaggery and give it a quick stir.

• Reduce the heat to medium-low so the water slows to a simmer. 

• Allow the rice to simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes.

• When you see very little water left in rice, reduce the heat to low and cook covered for 5 minutes.

• Then switch off the heat and keep it covered for next 15-20 minutes, so that steam remains inside.

• Open the lid and fluff the rice.

• Serve hot with onion raita or plain yogurt.