Peas Pulao Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups of basmati rice
• 2 cups of green peas
• 1 large onion (or 2 medium),
• cut lengthwise and halved
• 1 green chilli, slit lengthwise (optional)
• 6-8 cashew nuts
• 1/2 tsp cumin (jeera)
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 2 cloves
• 2 cardamom seeds
• 1-2 mint leaves for garnish
• 8-10 tsp vegetable oil (or ghee)
• 4 cups of water
• Salt to taste

Method:

Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes.
Heat oil, fry cashew nuts until golden brown and set aside.
1 / until well-browned onions 4 Saute, and set aside for garnishing.
For a minute cumin, cloves, cardamom and add and fry. As they begin to brown, 5 minutes remaining onions, green peas, and add green pepper and saute.
About 2 minutes the rice, garam masala and salt, add and saute until rice is coated with oil, and gives off a nutty aroma.
Add 4 cups of water and cover and cook until done, or about the pressure cooker to cook for 3 whistles. Or rice cooker 3 3 / 4 cup water to cook rice with.
Garnish with sauteed onions, and cashews.
Serve hot with raita of your choice pea casserole.