Rice with Green Peas (Masala Hari Matar Pulao)
⏳ Time
35 minutes
🥕 Ingredients
14
🍽️ Servings
4
Description
This recipe is taken from a cookbook by a common American author.
Ingredients
- Basmati rice - 6.7 oz
- Vegetable Oil - 3 tablespoons
- Cashews - 1.4 oz
- Cumin Seeds - 1 teaspoon
- Green Chili Pepper - 2 teaspoons
- Ginger - ½ tablespoon
- Water - 14 fl oz
- Green Peas - 6.3 oz
- Turmeric - 1 teaspoon
- Garam Masala - ½ teaspoon
- Raisins - 2.1 oz
- Salt - to taste
- Fresh Herbs - 1 bunch
- Mixed Spices - 1½ tablespoons
Step by Step guide
Step 1
If you are using basmati rice, sort, rinse, soak, and drain it.
Step 2
Grate the ginger.
Step 3
Remove seeds and finely chop the chili pepper.
Step 4
Heat ghee or vegetable oil in a heavy 1.5-liter non-stick pot over moderately low heat. Add cashews, almonds, or peanuts and fry, stirring constantly, until golden brown. Remove the nuts with a slotted spoon.
Step 5
Slightly increase the heat and add cumin seeds, chopped green chili, and grated ginger to the pot. Stir and sauté the spices until the cumin seeds turn brown. Add the rice and fry, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
Step 6
Pour in the water, add fresh green peas (if using), turmeric, garam masala, raisins, salt, and herbs. Bring the water to a boil over high heat.
Step 7
Once the water boils, reduce the heat to the minimum, cover tightly with a lid, and let it simmer for 20-25 minutes (depending on the type of rice) until all the water is absorbed and the rice is soft and fluffy.
Step 8
If you are using frozen green peas, place them in a colander and thaw them under hot running water. Add these peas 15 minutes after you have covered the pot with a lid. Remove the lid and quickly scatter the peas over the rice. Cover the lid again and continue to cook for another 5-10 minutes until all the water is absorbed and the rice is fluffy.
Step 9
Turn off the heat and let the rice sit covered for 5 minutes to allow the tender grains to firm up. Just before serving, remove the lid, add the fried nuts, and fluff the hot rice with a fork.
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