Green peas Pulao Recipe

Pulao is a simple rice recipe by combining rice, various spices and vegetables. Since most of us are in home during this pandemic and making the same dish repeatedly, I decided to give this recipe a magic by adding a little pinch of edible green food coloring because why not !

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 25 Minutes

Total Time: 35 Minutes

Servings: 2

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Ingredients

1 Cup – Basmati Rice

½ Cup – Green Peas

1 Onion – Finely Sliced

2 Green Chilly – Roughly slit

1 - Bay Leaf

1 Inch - Cinnamon

2 Pods - Green Cardamom

3 - Cloves

2 tsp - Cumin

3 tbsp - Ghee

2 Cups - Water

Salt to taste

Edible Green Food color (*Optional)

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Recipe Direction

1. Firstly, in a medium bowl wash and soak the rice for about 30 minutes

2. In a medium pressure cooker, add ghee and heat it for about 1 - 2 minutes

3. Now add bay leaf, cinnamon, green cardamom, cloves and cumin and saute well

4. Also, add onions and green chilly and let it cook for about 4- 5 minutes until the onion turns golden brown

5. Also add peas and saute for about 1 minute

6. Now add 2 cups of water and salt to taste, bring it to gentle boil

7. Add the green food color (*Completely Optional)

8. Add the soaked rice, Pressure cook for 1 whistle and turn off the heat

9. Let it rest of about 20 minutes before opening the pressure cooker

10. Serve hot and enjoy while it lasts

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Additional Notes

1. Its important to soak the rice before cooking for better texture

2. You can add endless vegetables of your choice

3. This can be served with a good raita and some yum panner fry.