Matar Pulao

Ingredients:-

1 cup Basmati/Long Grained rice

1 onion - finely chopped

1 tsp – ginger paste

1 tsp – garlic paste

3-4 green chillies - slit length-wise

1/2 cup green peas - fresh/frozen

1 tsp - cumin seeds

1 cinnamon stick

2 cloves

1 star anise

2 bay leaves

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp - black pepper powder

1 tbsp clarified butter/ghee

salt as per taste

Method:-

Soak rice in water for 15 mins. Drain & keep aside.

Heat clarified butter in a pressure cooker & add cumin seeds.

Once the seeds pop & splutter, add green chillies, ginger garlic paste, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, star anise.

Add chopped onions & saute for a minute.

Then add coriander powder, cumin powder & black pepper powder & saute till onions are transparent.

To this add green peas & saute for a minute.

Then add rice & fry for a minute.

Add salt as per taste.

Then add 2 cups of water & mix well.

Close the lid & let it pressure cook on medium flame till its done.