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Peas Pulao

Posted by on Jan 9, 2008 in Rice dishes | 13 comments

This is a another simple dish to prepare and is good for health as it has the flavor of cumin seeds and pepper. Paneer butter masala is a good combination with peas pulao.

Peas puloav

Ingredients:

  • Basmati rice – 1 1/2 cup
  • Onion (medium size) – 1
  • Green peas – 3/4 cup
  • Green chillies -3
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 1/2 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Black pepper – 1/2 tsp
  • Cloves – 3
  • Cardamom – 2
  • Cinnamon stick – 1″
  • Bay leaves – 2
  • Cashew nut (broken) – 1/4 cup
  • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Ghee – 2 tbsp
  • Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

  1. Soak the basmati rice in water for 20 mins.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.
  3. Coarsely ground cardamom, cinnamon and cloves together.
  4. Add them once the cumins splutter.
  5. Add bay leaves and toss for few seconds followed by pepper.
  6. Now add the onions and split green chillies and saute and then add ginger garlic paste.
  7. Combine them well and toss them till you get rid off the raw smell.
  8. Now add the peas and combine with the masala.
  9. Remove from heat.
  10. Now heat ghee in a pan, add cashew nuts and toss till it turns light golden brown.
  11. Drain the water and add rice to the pan and toss till it gets the flavor of ghee.
  12. Add the peas masala to the pan and combine with rice.
  13. Remove from heat and steam cook adding water in the ratio 1: 1 1/2 cup (for 1 cup rice -1 1/2 cup water).
  14. Garnish with coriander leaves.

🙂 Serve hot with veg/non-veg curry.

***If you use Pressure cooker to steam cook rice turn off stove after 1 whistle.

13 Comments

  1. shankari / January 9, 2008

    Nice blog! I love peas pulav too

  2. Nithu / January 9, 2008

    Hi Shankari,

    Thanks for ur comments. I went thro’ ur blog and it is really good.

  3. Namratha / January 25, 2008

    Hmm I love Peas Pulao, can imagine how good it would taste with a nice spicy gravy…good one! 🙂

  4. Nithu / January 25, 2008

    Hi Namratha,

    Ur comments drew me to your blog and it is really good. Thanks for ur comments…

  5. Deepa / April 5, 2009

    Hey, I tried this recipe just today for lunch. It turned out just great! I love flavor and the texture and most importantly the time it took me! Thanks for the great recipe!
    Do you have the recipe up here for Paneer butter masala as well?

    • Nithu / December 15, 2010

      Thanks for trying it out. Yes we have recipe for Paneer Butter masala too. Check out our ST Menu.

  6. munitha / June 17, 2009

    im gonna try it out 2mrow for lunch. ll tel u after tat

  7. Anand / August 16, 2009

    Peas pulao came out very good. Thanks!

  8. suganthi / August 16, 2009

    nice recipe

  9. Kamini Senthil / December 15, 2010

    Hi Nithu,

    The first recipe that i tried from your website was the “Peas Pulavo”, It was a hit. Thanks to Mrs. Romie Jones – she was the one who insisted that i try one. Thanks and good luck with your recipes.

  10. Nithu / December 15, 2010

    Thanks for all your lovely comments.

  11. Indu Gopal / February 15, 2011

    I tried this last weekend and it turned out great. My kids kept asking for more. Thanks very much.

  12. Nithu / March 10, 2011

    Thanks Indu.