Matar Pulao is a one pot meal. It is made in lots of variation. Its a comfort food. This dish is made with basmati rice, green peas and aromatic spices. You can use fresh or frozen green peas but I would recommend you to use fresh green peas.
Its a perfect dish for tiffin. You can serve it with raita or salad.
How To Make Matar Pulao?
Ingredients
Basmati Rice - 2 Cup
Green Peas -1 Cup
Onion - 2 Large Size
Tomato - 2
Bay Leaf - 2
Cinnamon Stick - 1 Inch
Cloves - 8
Black Pepper - 1 Tsp
Black Cardamom - 2
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 Tsp
Green Chili - 3
Red Chili Powder - 1 Tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp
Salt - As Per Taste
Hot Water -3 and 1/2 Cup
Ghee Or Oil - 2 Tbsp
Instruction
Heat a pan and add ghee or oil to it. Now add chopped onion and green chili. Cook till onion is soft and transparent.
Add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves, black pepper and black cardamom. Fry till you smell the aroma of spices.
Now add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder and red chili powder. Saute for 1 min.
Add tomatoes and mix well. Cook till tomatoes turns soft.
Now add washed basmati rice and green peas. Saute it for 1 min.
Add hot water and salt. Mix well and cover the pan with lid.. Cook till the water is absorbed completely and rice is cooked. Cook on a low flame. In case the water is absorbed and rice is still not cooked add some more water to it and cook till the water is absorbed completely.
Serve hot with raita or salad.
Simple and delicious recipe Shwetha..Loved it!!
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