Matar Pulao

Its winter season and of course, the fresh green peas time. Definitely, you can prepare this with frozen ones too, but will not taste as good as the fresh peas. If you are tired of making the normal pulaos and biriyanis you can try this recipe. It is very easy and simple too. As you all know, this very tiny vegetable is rich in nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants. Basic info about the recipe Cuisine - North Indian Serves - 2 people. Ingredients 1. Green Peas - 100 gms 2. Basmati Rice - 1 cup 3. Onion - 1 large 4. Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp 5. Green chilli - 2 nos 6. Salt - to taste 7. Oil/ Ghee - 2 tsp 8. Cinnamon - 1 inch piece 9. Cloves - 2-3 nos 10. Water - as reqd. Method: Wash the basmati rice. Soak it for half an hour. Drain and keep aside. Heat water in a vessel. Add salt and a spoon of oil. (You can also add lime juice. This will prevent the cooked rice from being sticky) Transfer the rice to the vessel and let it cook. Rice should only be cooked 70%. Drain and keep open the lid. Heat ghee/oil in a pan. Add cinnamon and cloves and fry for a minute. Add ginger-garlic paste and onion and fry till golden brown. Add green peas, slit green chillies and salt and cook till done. Now add the cooked rice and mix well. Serve hot. Notes: You can pressure cook the pulao. Wait for 2 whistles on high flame.