Peas pulav

Peas pulav is one of the quick recipes for any occasion. It has richness in its taste because of the coconut milk used in it.

Ingredients:

Servings : 2

Time taken: 30 minutes

1. Ghee - 1 tbsp

2. Oil - 4 tbsp

3. Cinnamon stick - 1 inch

4. Cloves - 4

5. Cardamom - 3

6. Black stone flower - a pinch

7. Bay leaf - 1

8. Star anise - 1/4 flower

9. Green chillies - 3

10. Shallots (splitted) - 10no.

11. Lemon juice - 1 tbsp

12. Tomato (chopped) - 1no.

13. Peas - 1 cup

14. Coconut milk - 1 cup

15. Basmati rice - 1 cup

16. Briyani masala - 1 tbsp

17. Mint leaves - 1/4 cup

Method of preparation:

1. In a Pressure cooker, add oil and cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom, star anise, marathi flower, bay leaf, black stone flower and green chillies.

2. Sauté for 2 mins and add shallots, mint leaves and ginger garlic paste. Sauté for 1 minute.

3. Add tomato. Sauté for a minute.

4. Add peas and mix it.

5. Add briyani masala powder. Give a mix.

6. Add strained rice and ghee. Mix for a minute.

7. Add coconut milk and mix it.

8. Add remaining water and salt. ( for 1 cup of rice, I added 1 cup of coconut water and 1 cup of normal water.) 

9. For balancing the flavors, just squeeze a tbsp of lemon juice in it and keep for visil.

( I usually visil for two and switch it off).

10. Once the pressure releases completely, open the cooker and mix it. (tips: you can take out all the masala items you added initially. It will be there on the top of the cooker once you open it).

11. Let it set for a while and serve plain or with any curries!!

Notes:

1. If you don't have coconut water, don't worry. You can just use normal water in the place of coconut water ( in the ratio of 1:2 for rice and water).