Green Peas Pulao

Name: Green Peas Pulao
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Mughlai (Delhi & Lahore)
Ingredients: 0.25 cup frozen green peas; 3 tbsp ghee; 2 cup rice; 1 medium onion; 0.25 inch cinnamon stick; 1 dried red chili; 2 green cardamoms; 0.5 tsp minced garlic; 0.5 tsp minced ginger; salt

Gently simmered green peas and rice, warmed with cinnamon and chilli, a South Asian pilaf.

30 min · Serves 6 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 15 min · 30 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
Boil the two cups of rice in water until just done. Do not over cook this or you will have mush for dinner.
2
Drain the rice in a colander. In the mean time fry the onions on med heat in ghee until golden brown.
3
Add the ginger garlic and the green peas. Stir fry for a minute. Add the spices (leave them whole).
4
Add the chili (if you like spicy food break it open) otherwise leave it whole. Stir fry till the peas are done.
5
Add the salt and then gently add the rice. Stir it gently until all the ingredients are just mixed. Place on a microwavable serving platter.
6
Just before serving microwave on high for 3 minutes.
3 min