Peas Pulav

The matar pulao is aromatic and has sweet tones because of peas or matar. this pulao can be made with fresh or frozen peas. for best results, i would suggest you to use good quality fresh matar or peas for this recipe. frozen peas loose their flavor and taste over a period of time and so their flavors don’t come through in this rice pulao.

Preparation time:
15mins

Cook time:
20mins

Total time :
35mins

Ingredients:
1.)500gms – 2 cup of basmati rice – soaked in water for half and hour
2.)Fresh spices
3.)2 cups of mint leaves
4.)½ cup of coriander leaves
5.)1 tbsp of ginger
6.)couple of green chillies
7.)3 & 1/2 cups of water
8.) 4 tbsp of oil
9.)1 tsp of shahi jeera
10.)1 tsp of hing
11.)1 tej patta / bay leaf
12.)6 cloves
13.) 8-10 pepper corns
14.)2 cups of peas
15.)3 ¼ tsp of salt
16.)juice of 1 lemon
17.)1 cup of sliced onions
18.)1tsp red chilli powder

Method:
1.)Grind together all the fresh spices mint leaves, coriander leaves, ginger, green chillies and little bit of water – put the mixture In a bowl.

2.)In a pan boil water, in other pan add oil,after the oil heats up add   shahi jeera, hing, bay leaf,  cloves, pepper corns and the raw masala and mix well.Now add sliced onions & sauté till they cook well .Then add red chilli powder & mix well.

3.)Add the drained rice and mix it well with the masala and add the peas and pour in the boiled water and salt and juice of lemon.

4.)Close the lid and cook until the rice is done.

5.)Now your peas pulav is ready to serve.Serve it with kachumbar on the side.