Green Peas Pulao (Pilaf) is a simple, easy to cook recipe. Green Peas Pulao (Pilaf) can be eaten it with Raita, kach umber, or served with Aloo Ghosht or Chicken ka salan.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 3 tsp cumin seeds
• 9 whole cloves
• 1 small stick cinnamon
• 1.5 cups frozen peas
• 3 cups white basmati rice, (wash and soak for half an hour before using)
• 3.5 tsp salt, or to taste

Method:

• In a cooker or a Normal pan heat oil and add cumin seeds.
• Add cloves, bay leaf, star anise, cinnamon stick, black pepper and cardamom. saute till they turn aromatic.
• Then saute onions till they turn translucent, saute green chili and ginger-garlic paste.
• Add green peas and saute well. either add fresh or frozen peas.
• Now add basmati rice soaked for at least 30 minutes and saute gently.
• Add 1.5 cups of water. always add 1.5 cups of water to 1 cup of basmati rice.
• Add salt to taste and mix well.
• pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
• Once the pressure is released from the cooker, gently fluff.
• Or cook on high heat until all the water has dried out. Stir once or twice with a slotted spoon.
• Finally, serve peas pulao or mattar pulao with raita or whatever you like.