Monday, February 28, 2011

Peas Pudina Rice

You do not require all the vegetables for this and can prepare this rice with readily available ingredients at home very quickly.

Ingredients:
  1. Basmathi Rice - 1 cup
  2. Chopped onions- 1 cup
  3. Green Peas- 1.5 cups
  4. Fresh Mint/Pudina leaves
  5. Cloves  - 3
  6. Turmeric- 1/4 spoon
  7. Red chilli powder- 1/2 spoon
  8. Pepper powder- 1/2 spoon
  9. Pulao/Garam masala - 1 spoon
  10. Salt
  11. Butter- 2 spoons
  12. Oil- 2 spoons
Method:

1.Heat little oil+butter.Add the basmathi rice and saute for 5 minutes.
2.Cook the rice and peas separately in rice cooker adding water.(Ratio-Basmathi Rice:water is 1:1.5)
3.Make sure you cook the frozen peas well,else it tastes very hard and spoils the taste of the rice.
4.In the same pan, add 2 spoons butter,cloves and onion and fry till it turns golden brown.
5.Add the mint leaves.
5.Add salt,turmeric,chilli powder,pepper powder & garam masala. Sprinkle little water and wait till the spices get into the onions.
6.Finally add the cooked rice, mix without breaking the basmathi rice and Serve.
7.You can also add capsicum to this rice.(if available at home)

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