Matar Pulav ( Peas Pulav )

Matar Pulav is one of the easiest recipes of rice items. It doesn't take much time to prepare , yet tastes very good. It can be eaten with any gravy curry or raita.

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice - 1 cup
• Peas - 1/2 cup ( fresh/frozen/canned )
• Water - 2 cups
• Finely Chopped Onion - 1
• Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
• Green Chillies, slit lengthwise - 4
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
• Cinnamon Stick - 1
• Cloves -2-3
• Bay Leaves - 2
• Clarified Butter/Ghee - 1tbsp
• Salt - to taste

Directions :

• Soak rice in water for around 20 mintes , drain and keep aside.
• In a big heavy bottom pan, heat some ghee , add cumin seeds, green chillies, bay leaves, ginger garlic paste, cinnamon and cloves.
• Add chopped onions and saute them till they turn transparent.
• Add peas to it and fry just for a minute.
• Add 2 cups of water and bring it to boil.
• Add rice to the boiling water and salt. Let it cook covered.
• Stir it once to make sure the rice does not stick to the bottom of the pan. ( Don't stir it too much, it will break the rice grains )
• When you see the rice is almost cooked , simmer the stove for 2 minutes and turn off the flame.Let it be covered.
• Mix the rice very very gently making sure you don't break the long grains.
• Serve it hot with any gravy curry or raita.

Tip : You can also cook in Pressure cooker in a similar way for 2 whistles.