Monday, February 2, 2009

Spicy Peas Pulao.

SPICY PEAS PULAO
Pulao is the name given to rice cooked in a particular way. It involves toasting the rice first and then cooking it with a variety of vegetables or meat in a blend of spices. Peas pulao is normally very simple with minimal spices , rice and green peas. This however is a different recipe than the traditional way to make the Pulao.

Ingredients :

1/2 cup green peas , 1/2 cup Basmati Rice ,

2 tbspn oil , 1 pinch asafoetida , 1/4 tspn Mustard seeds ,

1/4th tspn cumin ,1/4th tspn turmeric , Salt to taste , 1/4 tspn sugar ,

3/4th Tspn red chilly powder , 3/4th tspn Garam Masala

Procedure :

Heat oil in a pan . Add cumin and mustard seed. After they splutter add asafoetida and turmeric followed by green peas . Stir well for about a minute. After the initial sizzle of green peas goes away add rice and toast them on medium low heat for about 3-4 minutes. Add Garam Masala , Red chilly powder , salt to taste , sugar and toast the rice for another minute . A well roasted mixture of rice and veggies helps to cut down on the cooking time . Add water as required and cover the pan for the rice to cook. You may at this moment use the microwave to proceed further cooking . Do not add excess water . This method results in an exceptionally fluffy rice with the grains separated, and not sticky.

You may serve this pulao with Tomato shorba or Dal soup.

3 comments:

Manish Chauhan said...

Nice one :)

Somedays back , i got out of mind and cooked palak peas egg Pulav :)

That was awesome though .

I like this blog and like to learn more on cooking :)

Manish

Anonymous said...

Hi Swati,

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Swati said...

Hey guys ,

This goes to all the regular visitors and those who appreciate the blog.It encourages me to keep updating it with the new dishes that i make. Believe me cooking brings pleasure and is not as difficult as it seems to be.

Enjoy Cooking !!! Your comments and suggestions are always welcome .....

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