PEAS PULAO (PURE VEG)

PEAS PULAO

This is a very easy to make pulao which can be served both with veg. & non veg side dishes. 

Ingredients (serve 6):

1. Basmati rice -------------------- 1 kg.
2. Peas ----------------------------- 300 gm.
3. Onion (chopped) --------------- 1 small bowl
4. Cardamom, cinnamon
    and cloves ---------------------- 10 gm.
5. Bay leaf ------------------------- 1
6. Black pepper powder ---------- 1 tbsp.
7. Salt ------------------------------ as per taste
8. Sugar ---------------------------- 4 tbsp.
9. Edible colour ------------------- half tsp.
10. Essence (mitha atar) -------- half tsp.
11. Refined oil/ghee -------------- 50 gm.

Method:

Partially boil peas and keep in a strainer to allow the excess water to drain out. Also wash rice and dip in water for half an hour. Now boil the rice in such a way so that the grains are not broken. Drain out excess water from rice very well and spread it in plates and keep under fan for drying. You can also spread a little oil while boiling the rice. Now heat ghee/oil in a pan and add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. When the smell comes add chopped onion and fry until the colour changes to golden brown. You can keep aside a little amount of fried onion for garnishing. Now add boiled peas, salt, black pepper powder and edible colour and cook for 3 minutes in low flame. Add rice and stir cautiously to avoid breaking of rice. Add sugar and essence and toss to have a proper mixing. Essence and colour are optional. You will use them if you only want to bring a Mughlai style. Now put off the flame and serve your tasty pulao in a dish and garnish it with fried onion. you can also add boiled carrot (sliced in cubes) or fried paneer to give it a colourful appearance.