GREEN PEAS PULAO

Ingredients:

Rice ....... 2 cups

Green peas ... 1/2 cup

Garlic paste .. 1 tbsp

Ginger paste .. 1 tsp

Onions ......... 2 small (sliced)

Tomato ........ 1 (chopped)

Green chillies .. 2-3 (slit)

Coriander leaves .... handful

Black cardamom ... 1

Cloves ................. 3-4

Cinnamon .......... 1 inch piece

Bay leaf .............. 1

Turmeric powder ... 1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder ...1/4 tsp

Salt .......... to taste

Oil .......... 2 tbsps

Method:

1.Wash the rice and soak it.
2.Heat the oil and add the whole spices. Add the onions and stir fry for a few minutes.
3.Now add the ginger garlic paste, tomato, green chillies, salt and the spice powders. Stir in the green peas. Sprinkle a little water and simmer to cook until peas is half done.
4.Add 4 cups of hot water and coriander leaves. Check the salt and add if required.
5.Cook on high flame for a while and lower it to simmer.
If using a pressure cooker then after 2 whistles simmer it for 1 minute.