One pot peas pulao

Name: One pot peas pulao
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1 cup heaped basmati rice; 3/4 cup matar (peas) - preferably fresh or frozen; 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion; 2-3 tablespoon oil or ghee; 1.75 cups water for pressure cooking or 2 to 2.5 cups water for cooking in a pot; salt as required; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 inch cinnamon; 1 black cardamom; 1-2 green cardamom; 3 cloves; 1-2 single strands of mace; 1 medium bay leaf - optional

Yashal Ahmad @cook_17907761

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Aromatic and tasty one pot peas pulao from the Punjabi cuisine made with green peas, rice, onions and spices.
I usually pressure cook the green peas pulao, but you can cook the pulao in a pot. If cooking in a pot, then the water quantity should be increased a bit.
This pulao is often made in Punjabi homes. I too make it regularly at home.

Yashal Ahmad @cook_17907761

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Ingredients

25 minutes

2-3 servings

1 cupheaped basmati rice
3/4 cupmatar (peas) - preferably fresh or frozen
1/2 cupthinly sliced onion
2-3 tablespoonoil or ghee
1.75 cupswater for pressure cooking or 2 to 2.5 cups water for cooking in a pot
salt as required
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1 inchcinnamon
1black cardamom
1-2green cardamom
3cloves
1-2single strands of mace
1medium bay leaf - optional

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Steps

25 minutes

1

Wash the basmati rice till the water runs clear.
Soak the rice for 30 minutes.
Drain and keep aside.
2

Heat oil or ghee in a pressure cooker or in a pot.
Add the cumin seeds along with all the whole spices. Saute till the spices release their aroma and become fragrant.
Then add the sliced onions. Stir and saute till the onions are golden or caramelized. Do not burn the onions as this will lead to a bitter taste in the pulao.
3

Add the green peas and saute for a minute.
Now add the drained rice and stir gently.
Saute for a minute. Add water and salt. Stir.
Cover and pressure cook pulao for 2 whistles on a high flame. Let the pressure settle down on its own and then open the lid of the cooker.
4

Gently fluff the rice and Serve green peas pulao hot with onion-tomato raita or green chutney.