Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Peas Pulav

Peas Pulav
I prepared this pulav when I dint have any other Vegetables and I got good comments from my husband . The taste and fragrance of the basmati rice was really nice  and if  u wish you can also add some soya chunks .We both had a great lunch .


Ingredients 

Basmati Rice.            2 cups
Briyani leaves.          2
Cinnamon.                 2 
Onion.                        3 (finely chopped)
Peas                           1 Cup ( I used dried peas)
Water.                       4 cups
Ghee.                         3 tsp( optional)
Coriander Leaves.   1 cup finely chopped for garnish
Salt.                           As per taste
Soya chucks.            1/2 cup


Paste
Green chilli               3 medium size
Ginger                       2 medium pieces
Garlic.                        4 
Pudina (mint)          1 cup
Leaves.                


Method

1.Soak the rice for 15-20 mts. Grind ginger ,garlic ,green chilly and pudina keep it separately.
2. In a cooker  heat oil and add the spices. Soak soya in hot water for few mts
3.Add the ginger garlic paste and saute until the raw smell vanishes.
4.Add onions and saute until golden.
5. Add peas and soya saute for a minute. Sprinkle little water, simmer, cover the cooker and cook until the peas is done ( if you are using frozen peas you can skip this step)
6.Add water and salt .
7. When it comes to a boil, add washed and drained rice.
8.Bring it to boil. Stir it once and add ghee and coriander leaves and close the cooker lid
9.Wait till the pressure comes 
10.When the pressure comes put the weight and wait for 3 mts 
11.Switch off heat and leave it for 15 more minutes.
12.serve hot along with raitha of your choice.


Method to do in a microwave

1. Wash and soak rice for 15 - 20 mts.
2. In a microwave safe bowl, add 3 tsp ghee and 1/2 tsp of oil, add all the whole spices, micro for 1 minute.
3.Then add finely chopped onion and ginger garlic paste micro for 2 mts.
4.Next add  3 medium green chilies chopped into 3 pieces along with peas and soya . Micro for 2 mts.
5.Drain the rice and add to the bowl and Stir well. Add 4cups of water,chopped coriander leaves, ghee  and micro for 20 mts.
6.Stir in intervals of 10 mts. Mine was almost done by 19 mins.
Serve hot.........

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