Ok Shirllin...here goes...recipe for Peas Pulav
Ingredients :
Basmati Rice (uncooked) - 1 cup - this needs to be soaked in water for atleast 30 min. The water has to then be drained out.
peas - 1/2 cup
onions - 1 chopped fine
clove - 4 pods
cardomom - 4 pods
cinnamon sticks - 1/2 " stick
green chillies - 4 slit length wise
Nutmeg powder - a pinch
Bay leaf - 2 leaves cut into 2
Jeera / Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil/Butter - 1 tbsp
Mint leaves (optional - I added it) - a few leaves chopped fine
Method :
1. In a pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil/butter. To this add jeera/cumin and let it crackle.
2. To this add the spices (cinnamon, cloves, cardomom, nutmeg, bay leaf) and fry for 2 - 3 min
3. Then add the chopped onions and saute till it turns pink. At this time, the spices belnd with the onions and you get a nice aroma.
4. Once the onions are sauted, add the drained rice and fry it for 2 - 3 minutes. Add the mint leaves and peas and fry it again for a further 2 - 3 minutes.
5. This whole mixture can then be cooked in a pressure cooker or microwave or rice cooker as normal rice is cooked.
6. Can be garnished with coriander & fried cashews.
It's actually pretty simple.
