PEAS GHEE RICE/PULAO

This is a simple and yummy rice dish, a great accompaniment with veg or non-veg curry.

INGREDIENTS:

1. Basmati rice – 1 cup.

2. Onion – 2 medium-sized (1 cut into lengthwise strips).

3. Green peas – 1/2 cup.

4. Green chillies – 3.

5. Ginger – 1 inch.

6. Garlic – 2 pods.

7. Cumin seeds – 1 tsp.

8. Cloves – 3.

9. Cardamom – 2.

10. Cinnamon stick – 1 inch.

11. Bay leaves – 1

12. Cashewnut -- 10

13. Oil – 2 tbsp.

14. Ghee – 3 tbsp.

15. Salt to taste.

16. Coriander leaves – 2 sprig chopped.

METHOD:

Soak the basmati rice in water for 10 mins. Grind 1 onion, ginger, garlic, and green chillies coarsely without adding water. Heat 2 tbsp of oil and 1 tbsp of ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds. Once it splutters, add cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. Then add onion (cut into lengthwise strips) and saute for 2 mins. Now add the ground paste and cook until the raw smell disappears. Now add fresh peas (if using the dried peas, soak and boil before adding) and mix with the masala. Drain the water and add rice to the pan and mix with the masala. Then add 1 tbsp of ghee to it and pressure cook for 2 whistles adding 1 ½ cup of water. Once done, add 1 tbsp of ghee and mix. Garnish with fried cashews and chopped coriander leaves.

Serve hot with veg/non-veg curry.