Peas Pulao magic
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Recipe type: Rice
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups Basmati Rice
  • 1 tsp olive oil (ghee/clarified butter preferred)
  • 1 whole dry red chili
  • 1" cinnamom
  • 1 black cardamom (optional)
  • 2 green cardamoms (optional)
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup peas (I use frozen)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 tsp sugar
  • 4 cups water (use the same cup that you use to measure rice)
Instructions
  1. Wash the rice and soak it for 10 minutes. Drain water and keep aside.
  2. Heat oil/ghee
  3. Season with bay leaf, dry red chili, cardamoms, cinnamon, cloves.
  4. Mix in the peas. If frozen, raise the flame to High and fry for a minute.
  5. Add the rice.
  6. Now pour in 4 cups of water, stir in salt and sugar.
  7. Bring it to a boil.
  8. Reduce the heat on low, and cover the pan, but do NOT put on the lid tight. Leave about an inch open on the side to let the steam escape.
  9. Cook for 10 minutes. Check for doneness (pick up a rice grain, place it between your thumb and index finger, mash it. If is gets mashed, it's cooked.)
  10. Switch off the flame, cover completely, and let it sit for a minute of two.
  11. Use a fork to mix the rice evenly with peas. Be gentle and use the fork lightly so that the rice grains do not break .
  12. Serve hot.
Recipe by The Lady 8 Home at https://www.thelady8home.com/matar-pulao-magic-peas-pilaf/