Recipe

Matar Pulao

Recipes/Matar Pulao

Fragrant basmati rice pulao with sweet green peas

Prep

20 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

4

Level

easy

Ingredients

  • 1 cup green peas
  • 1.5 cups basmati rice
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tbsp ghee

Method

  1. 1

    Wash and soak rice for 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Heat ghee, add cumin, bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon.

  3. 3

    Add onion slices and saute until golden.

  4. 4

    Add peas and rice, saute for 2 minutes.

  5. 5

    Add water and salt, cook covered on low for 15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Fluff with fork and serve with raita or dal.