Peas Pilau(Pulao)
Matar pulao features rice and tasty peas with onions and aromatic spices and can be prepared entirely in a pressure cooker or in a pan on a stovetop.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rice,washed and soaked for 1/2 hours
- 1,1/2 cup peas
- 2 large onions
- 3 fresh tomatoes,chopped
- 3 potatoes,peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon coriander/cumin powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 sticks of cinnamon
- 5 black peppercorns
- 2 cloves
- 2 pods of cardamom
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 4 green chillies,slit
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1,1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5,1/4 cups water
Instructions
- Fry onions in oil until very light brown
- Mix cinnamon, Cardamom, cloves, peppercorn, cumin seeds and garlic with 1/4 cup of water and pour into the above saucepan; cover for a few seconds.
- Remove the lid and add tomatoes, chilli., powdered spices and 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Cook until sauce is blended and then add peas and potatoes; cook for 5 minutes an low heat
- When vegetables are half cooked add 5 cups of water and the remaining salt
- Bring to boil and add the drained rice
- Increase heat and allow to boil for few minutes
- Lower heat and simmer until rice is cooked and water is absorbed