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Smita

Matar Pulao / Peas Pulao

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine.
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups Long Grain Basmati Rice(Chefs Secret)
  • 1 Cup Green Peas ( Fresh or Frozen)
  • 1 Small Onion,sliced
  • 2 Bay Leaf
  • 2 Black Cardamom
  • ½ Tsp Cumin seeds
  • 2 Green Chili(Chopped)
  • 1 Tsp Ginger -Garlic Paste
  • 1 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
  • ¼ Tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • Salt
  • Salt to taste
  • 1.5 Cup Hot Water
  • ⅓ Cup Fried /Roasted Cashew
  • 3 Tbsp Ghee /Oil

Method
 

  1. Place the rice in a big bowl and wash it properly under running water.Soak in the water for 15 minutes.After 15 minutes drain the rice on a plate lined with a paper towel.
  2. Heat oil and ghee in a heavy- bottomed pan and add whole spices like bay leaves .cinnamon,cumin seeds and black cardamom.
  3. Add onions and saute them till they look transparent and soft. Do not make them dark brown else the color of your rice will look
  4. Add ginger garlic paste and stir till the raw smell is gone.
  5. Add rice and saute them for 1 minute ,to coat them with ghee/oil.
  6. Add garam masala ,sat and green peas at this time.Mix everything carefully without breaking the rice grains.
  7. Pour in the water and after mixing rice cover the pan with a lid .Make sure that your steam is not leaving.
  8. Once the water comes to the boil ,reduce the flame and Cook it for about 10-11 minute.Remove the lid and leave it for 10 minutes.
  9. Remove the lid and fluff the rice with the help of a fork.
  10. Garnish with cashew nuts and enjoy with raita ,dal or any curry.
How to cook in the instant pot
  1. Press the saute button ,add oil/ghee and heat it.
  2. Add cumin seeds,cinnamon sticks ,black cardamom ,bay leaves to the pot. Let them crackle.
  3. Add chopped onion and caramalize it to give a lovely golden color.
  4. Add ginger garlic paste.Add chopped green chilies.
  5. Saute for 1-2 minutes or till the raw smell is gone.
  6. Add rice ,peas ,garam masala and salt .Mix them very gently.
  7. Add water ,stir to make sure that all the rice is covered nicely with water.
  8. Close the lid ,Check to make sure pressure valve is in the correct way.Cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
  9. Naturally release the pressure. Open the lid very carefully.
  10. Fluff the rice with the help of a fork.
  11. Enjoy with any curry ,dal or raita.
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