Peas Pulav

Very Easy and tasty pulav in just 30 minutes.

Ingredients

Basmati rice : 2 cups
Water : 3 cups
Onions : 2
Green chillies : 2
Peas : 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds : 1 teaspoon
Cloves : 2 nos
Cinnamon stick : 2
Biriyani leaf : 1
Coriander leaves / Cilantro : few
Cashew nuts : 5 (as you wish)
Raisins : 4
Ginger garlic paste : 1 teaspoon
Ghee : 2 tablespoon
Salt to taste

Method
1. Wash the Basmati Rice and soak it in water for 30 minutes and keep it aside.
2. Heat the ghee in a non stick pan, add cashews and Raisins and fry till cashews start truning brown. Take out the cashews and raisins in a place and keep it aside.
3. Add cumin seeds to the same pan and let them crackle.
4. Add the ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes off.
5. Add the cloves and cinnamon stick.
6. Add chopped green chillies and onions and stir till onions turn golden brown.
7. Add washed peas, coriander leaves, stir and cover with a lid with little water.
8. When peas is cooked, add salt to taste and mix well.
9. Add in the soaked rice along with water and mix lightly without breaking the rice.
10. Cover with lid and allow it to cook in medium flame or medium hot until the rice is cooked (takes about 10 to 15 minutes)
10. Turn off heat. Add the fried cashews and raisins.
11. Serve the peas pulav with raita or vegetable kurma.