Classic One-Pot Matar PulaoVeg
This classic Matar Pulao is a quick, flavorful rice dish perfect for any meal. Made with aromatic basmati rice, fresh green peas, and a blend of whole spices like bay leaf, cinnamon, and cardamom, it offers a mildly spiced and fragrant experience. Sautéed with onions, ginger, garlic, and a hint of coconut milk for richness, this pressure-cooker recipe is simple to prepare and pairs beautifully with your favorite side dishes, gravies, or cooling raita. Enjoy a delicious meal!
Ingredients
1 cup Basmati Rice
1 tbsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)
2 tsp Oil
as needed Bay Leaf
as needed Cinnamon
as needed Cloves
as needed Cardamom Seeds
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 large Onion (thinly sliced)
2 piece Green Chilli (slit)
1 piece Ginger Paste
4 piece Garlic Paste
2 piece Green chilli paste
200 g Green Peas
1 tsp Salt
1 cups Coconut Milk
few Mint Leaves
Instructions
1
Wash the basmati rice a few times under running water, then soak it in a bowl of water for 30 minutes.
2
Create a coarse paste by pulsing the green chillies, ginger, and garlic cloves in a blender.
3
In a pressure cooker, add the ghee and oil.
4
Add the whole spices—bay leaf, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, and cumin seeds—to the hot oil/ghee.
5
Add the thinly sliced onions and the slit green chillies. Cook until the onions become transparent.
6
Stir in the prepared ginger-garlic-green chilli paste and the fresh peas. Season with salt and cook for about 5 minutes.
7
Add the soaked basmati rice to the cooker and gently mix it with the peas and spices.
8
Pour in the diluted coconut milk (or water). Optionally, add a few fresh mint leaves for extra flavor.
9
Place the lid on the pressure cooker, put on the weight, and cook for one whistle over a medium flame.
10
Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and fluff the rice gently before serving.
Nutrition Facts
3 servings per recipe
