Name: Pea & Potato Pulao
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: Basmati rice : 1 ½ cup; Potato, diced : 1 large; Shelled green peas : ½ cup; Chopped tomatoes : 2 nos; 3 small Cinnamon stick : 2; Bay leaves : 2 nos; Cardamom pods : 2 to 3 nos; 4 nos Cloves : 3; Star anise : 1 no; Onion, sliced : 3 nos; Ginger garlic paste : 1 tsp; Turmeric powder : ½ tsp; Red chilli powder : 1 tsp; Water : 3 cups; Chopped coriander leaves : few; Oil : 3 tsp; Salt : as reqd

Pea & Potato Pulao

Simple Lunch Recipe with potato & pea

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

Basmati rice : 1 ½ cup
Potato, diced : 1 large
Shelled green peas : ½ cup
Chopped tomatoes : 2 nos
3 small Cinnamon stick : 2
Bay leaves : 2 nos
Cardamom pods : 2 to 3 nos
4 nos Cloves : 3
Star anise : 1 no
Onion, sliced : 3 nos
Ginger garlic paste : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder : ½ tsp
Red chilli powder : 1 tsp
Water : 3 cups
Chopped coriander leaves : few
Oil : 3 tsp
Salt : as reqd

Instructions

Wash the basmati rice and soak in water for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a sauce pan and add star anise, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, cloves and cardamom.
Add the sliced onion and sauté for about 2 - 3 minutes. To this add ginger garlic paste and sauté for 1 more minute.
Now add the washed rice, green peas, cubed potatoes, tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt sauté for 2 more minutes.
Add the water (room temperature) and cover the pan with a lid and cook for 20 minutes on a low flame.
Serve with raita.