Mutter Pulao / Peas Pulao

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups- Basmati rice, soaked for 1 hour

3 cups- Hot water
1 small- Onion, chopped

1 tbsp. Tomato, chopped
1 tsp. Garlic, minced
1 cup-  Mutter/Green peas
½ cup-  Coriander leaves, chopped
2- Green chilies, chopped
2 tbsp. Ghee or Oil

4- Cardamom

5- Cloves

2- Cinnamon sticks

2- Bay leaves
Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat the Ghee or oil in a non-stick pan; add the onion and garlic and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes.

2. Add cardamom, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon sticks, green chilies and saute for 10 seconds.

3. Add mutter, tomato and soute for 2-3 minutes.

4. Add the drained rice and cook on a slow flame stirring continuously for about 2-3 minutes.

5. Add hot water and salt and mix well. Cook till most of the liquid is absorbed.

6. Lower the flame as much as possible, cover the pan and cook till the rice is almost done.

7. Stir in the coriander leaves and mix gently. Cook for some more time till the rice is done.

8. Serve Hot with Raita or any gravy.