Thursday, May 19, 2011

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.

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