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Carrot Peas Pulao

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Ingredients

  • Basmathi Rice – 2 cup
  • Water – 3 cups
  • Carrot – 1 cup
  • Peas – 1 cup (I used frozen peas)
  • Onion – 2 
  • Green chillies – 5
  • Cinnamon stick – 2 (crushed)
  • Cardomom – 4
  • Star anise – 3
  • Cloves – 5
  • Fennel seeds – 1 tsp
  • Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Oil – 2 tsp
  • Ghee – 3 tsp
  • Coriander leaves – 1/4 cup
  • Mint leaves – 1/2 cup
  • Salt – as needed

Method

  • Wash and soak rice for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, cut the vegetables and keep everything ready.
  • In a Pressure cooker, add the oil, and when it is hot, add all the spices one by one and fry till they give nice aroma.
  • Now add the onions, green chillies and ginger garlic paste.
  • When Onions becomes transparent, add the coriander leaves, mint leaves and then the carrot and peas and cook for 3 mts.
  • Now add the rice, 2 tsp ghee and fry for another 1 minute.
  • Add the water and salt.
  • Check for the seasoning and allow it to boil.
  • Close the lid and wait for 6 whistles (My cooker goes for 6 whistles, check with your pressure cooker and keep the no. of. whistles – some times it may vary) and switch off the stove.
  • Open the lid and add the remaining ghee and mix it slowly.
  • Serve hot with any raitha. [ I served it with ccc raitha ].
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Comments

  10. Az says

    Looks colorful and very creative!!!

    First time on your blog… love the space… planning to send some entries over to you for the event…

    Az @ Desizayeka.blogspot.com

    Reply

  16. santoshbangar says

    hi
    u carrot rice is very colour ful and i thik tastu also .thanks for visiting my blog .Uhave also good space. do share our ideas in future
    santosh

    Reply

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