Rice with fresh green peas ~ Mattar pilau

Recipe Categories : | Indian | Rice | Peas | 

Ingredients :

• 1 tbsp ghee or oil
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 tspn cumin seeds
• ½ tspn ground turmeric
• 1¼ cups long grain rice
• 1¼ cups shelled green peas
• 2 tspn salt
• 2½ cups hot water

Preparation and Cooking Instructions

1. Heat ghee in a heavy saucepan and fry the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and cummin over medium heat for 1 minute.
2. Add turmeric and rice and fry for 2 minutes, stirring.
3. Add peas, salt, water and bring to the boil over high heat, then turn heat very low, cover tightly and cook for 25 minutes without lifting lid or stirring.
4. Fork up and remove whole cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Serve hot with vegetable or meat dishes.