Matar Pulao Recipe

Ingredients
3/4 cup fresh green peas
1 cup long grained rice (basmati)
3 tbsp ghee
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cardamoms
1 star anise (chakri phool)
1 cup thinly sliced onions
salt to taste

Method

Soak the rice in enough water in a deep bowl for 30 minutes, drain and keep aside.

Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker, add the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and onions and sauté on a medium flame for 8 minutes.

Add the rice an sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.

Add the green peas and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.

Add salt and 1½ cups of hot water, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.

Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.

Serve hot.