Matar Pulao (Green Pea Pilaf)

Name: Matar Pulao (Green Pea Pilaf)
Ingredients: 2 cups rice (about 400 grams); 1/2 cup green peas (about 75 grams); 1/4 cup ghee (about 60 ml); 4-5 whole cloves; 2 black cardamom pods; 1 piece cinnamon stick; 2 bay leaves; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; Salt to taste

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Matar Pulao (Green Pea Pilaf)

Roli Rastogi @roli_rastogi

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Ingredients

2 cupsrice (about 400 grams)
1/2 cupgreen peas (about 75 grams)
1/4 cupghee (about 60 ml)
4-5whole cloves
2black cardamom pods
1 piececinnamon stick
2bay leaves
1/2 teaspooncumin seeds
Salt to taste

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Steps

1

First, rinse the rice and soak it in water for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, drain the water from the rice.
2

Heat the ghee in a large pan. Add cumin seeds and bay leaves, and sauté. Then add all the whole spices and sauté until fragrant. Add the green peas and mix well.
3

Add the rice and sauté for 2 minutes. Then add salt and water, cover with a lid.
4

Cook on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the rice is cooked, turn off the heat.
5

In a small bowl, mix a teaspoon of milk or water with a pinch of orange food color. Drizzle this over the rice in spots. Matar Pulao is ready to serve.