Peas Pulav (Pachhi Batanila Palav)

Ingredients :

• Long Grain Rice – 100gms
• Water – 200gms (For 1 Cup of rice use 1 3/4 Cup of water)
• Green Peas – 100gms (Here I have used frozen peas)
• Cumin Seeds – 1/4tsp
• Bay Leaf – 1
• Cinnamon – Small Piece
• Cloves – 3
• Salt – To Taste
• Cashew Nut Pieces – 10
• Ghee – 3/4Tbsp

Preparations :

Take rice in a bowl and add water. Wash the rice thoroughly and drain the water. Add the measured water to the washed rice and let it soak for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, remove water from the soaked rice. Do not throw the rice soaked water—we will need it to cook the rice.

Method :

1. Heat a pressure pan. Add ghee to the pressure pan and melt it.

2.  When ghee is melted add cashew nut pieces and fry stirring till they change color to golden color.

3.  Drain the fried cashew nut pieces and keep them aside. In the remaining ghee add cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves and bay leaf. Fry stirring well.

4.  Add the soaked and drained rice and fry on medium heat stirring. Fry till all moisture evaporates and till rice does not stick to the bottom of the pan.

5.  Then add the rice soaked water, green peas and salt. Mix all well and cover the pressure pan and cook. 6. After first whistle cook on low flame for 5minutes. Wait till the pressure cools down on its own

7.  Remove the lid and mix the pulao with a fork. Transfer the pulao to a serving bowl and garnish with fried cashew nut pieces. Serve hot with any raita.