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Pea Pulao

Green peas, basmati rice and golden raisin simmered on the stove and spiced with garam masala and chilli for a South Asian pilaf. It comes to the table with raita or mint chutney.

55 min · Serves 2 · Medium

Serves
2

Ingredients

Time
Prep 30 min · Cook 25 min · 55 min total
Difficulty
medium
  1. 1

    Wash and soak the rice for half hour. In a pan, heat ghee and add asafetida, cumin seeds, bay leaves, cloves and black pepper kernels, cashews and raisins. Now add water, along with coriander powder, garam masala, red chili powder and salt. Place a lid and let the broth come up to a boil. Now add rice and peas. Stir and place the lid back. Rice should be ready in 10-12 minutes. Do not stir often to avoid breaking of rice. Serve with Raita or Mint Chutney!

    12 min
  2. 2

    Tips:. Do not over/under soak the rice Always take one part rice to two parts water for perfect rice cooking.

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