Peas Pulao

Ingredients:

Basmati rice - 2 cups
Green peas - 1 Cup
Onion -1
Ginger/Garlic Paste - 1 tbls
Green Chilies - 5
Cloves -4
Cinnamon - 1 Small piece
Cardamoms -2
Bay leaves - 2
Coriander leaves - few
Mint leaves - few
Oil - 2 tbls
Ghee - 2 tbls
Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Wash and soak rice for 1/2 hour. Heat 2 tbls of oil and 1 tbls of ghee in a pan.
• Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves followed by ginger/garlic paste.
• Sauté for a while. Add onion, mint leaves and whole green chilies. Add peas and salt.
• Add rice and 3 cups of water. Mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
• After 10 mins, open the cooker and add the remaining ghee and coriander leaves , mix well leave for 2 mins.
• Serve with vegetable kurma.