Name: North Indian Peas Pulao
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati rice; 200 gm Green peas (fresh or frozen); 1 no Onion (thinly sliced, medium); 1 no Tomato (thinly sliced, medium); Mint leaves (A few, Pudhina); 2 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped); Salt (As reqd); 1/4 cup Oil; 6 nos Green chillies (thinly sliced); Spices: (crushed); 2 nos Cloves (Grambu); 2 sticks Cinnamon (Karugapatta); 2 nos Cardamom (Elakka)

North Indian Peas Pulao

Green peas and Basmati rice with mild spices

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

2 cups Basmati rice
200 gm Green peas fresh or frozen
1 no Onion thinly sliced, medium
1 no Tomato thinly sliced, medium
Mint leaves A few, Pudhina
2 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
Salt As reqd
1/4 cup Oil
6 nos Green chillies thinly sliced
Spices: crushed
2 nos Cloves Grambu
2 sticks Cinnamon Karugapatta
2 nos Cardamom Elakka

Instructions

Wash and soak rice for 20 mins. Allow it to drain.
Heat oil in a cooker or a pan.
Season the crushed spices.
Add onion and fry, till it becomes golden brown.
Add peas, tomato, green chillies, mint and coriander leaves and fry, till it becomes soft.
Add rice and saute for 2 - 3 mins.
Add 3 cups of water and salt.
Pressure cook upto 1 whistle or shift the contents to the microwave container and cook it in full power for 10 - 15 mins.

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Response (3)

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manu September 30, 2005

The drafting of the recipe is not good.The recipe`s name says peas pulao and in the prep method,adding of peas is not mentioned…which makes it incomplete….adding carrots will add some colour and taste to the pulao.

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marlene March 4, 2007

very good recipe.somebody mentioned that ,it is not said where to add peas.we can see it in the 5 th step

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nisha May 23, 2008

hello there,hope u can advice me on how to cook without pressure cooker.since i may need to cook in a bigger quantity…thanks.