Classic One-Pot Matar Pulao (Peas Rice)Veg
Looking for a quick, aromatic, and delicious meal? Try this classic Matar Pulao recipe! Made with long-grain basmati rice, fresh green peas, and a blend of whole spices like bay leaf, cinnamon, and cardamom, this dish is perfect for any occasion. The subtle flavor of coconut milk (optional) and fresh mint leaves adds a wonderful twist to this simple, one-pot comfort food. Serve it hot with your favorite gravy, curry, or raita for a complete and satisfying lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
1 cup Basmati Rice
200 g Green Peas
1 tbsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)
2 tsp Oil
2 large Onion (sliced)
2 piece Green Chilli
1 piece Ginger
4 cloves Garlic
Diluted Coconut Milk: 1 1/4 cups (can substitute with regular water)
1 tsp Salt
Mint Leaves: A few (optional)
1 piece Bay Leaf
1 small Cinnamon Stick
2 piece Cloves
2 piece Green Cardamoms
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
Instructions
1
Wash the basmati rice a couple of times and soak it in water for 30 minutes.
2
Pulse green chillies, a piece of ginger, and garlic cloves to form a coarse paste.
3
In a pressure cooker, add ghee and oil.
4
Add the bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, and cumin seeds to the heated fat.
5
Add thinly sliced large onions and slit green chillies. Sauté until the onions turn transparent.
6
Stir in the prepared ginger-garlic-chili paste and cook briefly.
7
Add fresh peas and salt. Sauté the peas for about five minutes.
8
Add the soaked rice and gently mix. After two minutes, pour in the diluted coconut milk (or regular water).
9
Add a few mint leaves if desired for extra flavor.
10
Once steam begins to build, place the weight on the cooker and cook for one whistle on medium flame.
