Peas Pulao ( Pilau rice with green peas)
By Joydeep Pal
Peas Pulao is a very nice and aromatic rice dish. It is very popular in India. This recipe of the pulao utilizes Microwave Oven and is very easy to follow.
Ingredients
- 500 gm Basmati Rice
- 200 gm Green Peas
- 1-2 tablespoons of Oil : Ghee (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small and 3 big
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Bay leaves (Tejpata) : 3
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1 tea-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1/2 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Details
servings 4
Level of difficulty Easy
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 15mins
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
Take the rice in a bowl and leave it to soak in water for 20 mins after washing several times.
Step 2
Heat the oil in the microwave safe bowl for 2 mins. Then add the whole spices and cook for another 2 mins in the microwave oven.
Step 3
Now, add the rice to the mixture and stir before adding twice the amount of water as the rice. Also, add the green peas.
Step 4
Then, cook for next 15-20 mins in microwave oven at full power. Stir in between.
Step 5
Let it cool down for 5 mins and serve hot with main dish.
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