Name: Matar Pulao, Green Pea Pulao recipe by Ashvini Singh at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3/4 cup fresh green peas; 1 cup long grained rice (basmati); 3 tbsp ghee; 2 cloves (laung / lavang); 1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini); 2 cardamoms; 1 star anise (chakri phool); 1 cup thinly sliced onions; Salt to taste

ABOUT Matar Pulao, Green Pea Pulao RECIPE

Quick and easy but enchanting, the Matar Pulao is a timeless classic of Indian cuisine. The rich taste of ghee and the mind-blowing aroma of whole spices makes this dish a really mouth-watering one, so good that you can just have it plain without any accompaniments.

Ingredients Serving: 2

3/4 cup fresh green peas
1 cup long grained rice (basmati)
3 tbsp ghee
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cardamoms
1 star anise (chakri phool)
1 cup thinly sliced onions
Salt to taste

Instructions

Soak the rice in enough water in a deep bowl for 30 minutes, drain and keep aside.
Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 8 minutes.
Add the rice an sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
Add the green peas and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add salt and 1½ cups of hot water, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.

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