Peas pulao

By Nithu on Jan 9, 2008 in Rice dishes | Print This

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This is a another simple dish to prepare and is good for health as it has the flavor of cumin seeds and pepper. Paneer butter masala is a good combination with peas pulao.

Peas puloav

Ingredients:

Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cup
Onion (medium size) - 1
Green peas - 3/4 cup
Green chillies -3
Ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
Cloves - 3
Cardamom - 2
Cinnamon stick - 1″
Bay leaves - 2
Cashew nut (broken) - 1/4 cup
Oil - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

Soak the basmati rice in water for 20 mins.
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.
Coarsely ground cardamom, cinnamon and cloves together.
Add them once the cumins splutter.
Add bay leaves and toss for few seconds followed by pepper.
Now add the onions and split green chillies and saute and then add ginger garlic paste.
Combine them well and toss them till you get rid off the raw smell.
Now add the peas and combine with the masala.
Remove from heat.
Now heat ghee in a pan, add cashew nuts and toss till it turns light golden brown.
Drain the water and add rice to the pan and toss till it gets the flavor of ghee.
Add the peas masala to the pan and combine with rice.
Remove from heat and steam cook adding water in the ratio 1: 1 1/2 cup (for 1 cup rice -1 1/2 cup water).
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with veg/non-veg curry.

***If you use Pressure cooker to steam cook rice turn off stove after 1 whistle.

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4 Responses to “Peas Pulao”

shankari January 9th, 2008, 5:23 pm

Nice blog! I love peas pulav too
Nithu January 9th, 2008, 6:55 pm

Hi Shankari,

Thanks for ur comments. I went thro’ ur blog and it is really good.
Namratha January 25th, 2008, 4:31 pm

Hmm I love Peas Pulao, can imagine how good it would taste with a nice spicy gravy…good one!
Nithu January 25th, 2008, 7:24 pm

Hi Namratha,

Ur comments drew me to your blog and it is really good. Thanks for ur comments…