A very easy and yummy rice pulao with flavors of spices and peas when dipped in mint raita can make anyone meet extreme heights of deliciousness. This pulao can be prepared quickly and i prefer to do it at least once a month only on Fridays as it is my laundry day and also involves a lot of cleaning work. So this recipe is very handy for me during busy days. So lets get to the making!
Peas pulao with mint raita
Ingredients
Peas – 1 cup
Basmati rice – 2 cup
Mint – ½ cup
Green chili – 2
Coriander powder – ½ tsp
Garam masala powder- 1 tsp
Curd – 2 tbsp
Oil – 2 tsp
Salt as needed
Whole spices
Bay leaf – 1
Star anise – 1
Clove – 2
Cinnamon stick – ½
Cardamom – 1
Directions
Wash and soak rice for 20 minutes. Chop onions, mint and make slit in the chili.
Heat oil in a pan add whole spices when aromatic add onions and green chili. Saute well and add ginger garlic paste to it, when the flavor of ginger garlic goes add chopped mint and saute till they shrink in size.
Now add peas and dry powders including salt. Mix well.
Now add curd and mix everything well. Allow everything to blend well.
Give it a stir and add soaked rice and water. Transfer it to electric rice cooker and cook or when using pressure cooker cook for 3 whistles.
Hi, Thank you for taking a moment to know about me. I am Sandhya born to telugu parents in Pondicherry and was brought up in Sharjah. My native is Thraksha Rama ( Andhra Pradesh) but I have visited only once during childhood, but I remember my parents telling me the place has beautiful temples. My cooking inspiration is partly from my mom as I have never seen her taking off from cooking any day. She always makes delicious and tasty foods specially new experiments and trust me for my critics which I think inspired me in a way.