Peas Pulao

The one single recipe that comes to my mind when I feel too lazy to cook is peas pulao.Though it is one of the easiest n simplest of all recipes but still writing it just for my son (his favorite menu item). He asked me to write this recipe on my blog as he wants to cook for his wife and kids when he grows up !! And I want to let you know he is 6 now !
I still remember when my friend kavita first tasted this pulao how excited she was and ga-ga all over the recipe. May be since she is a jain (who do not eat under ground grown veggies), this was perfect dish for her.
Being in US gives the advantage of having frozen vegetables at hand , so I added corns also and my kids eat it for the sake of peas n corns !!

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Basmati Rice
• 2 Cups Water
• 1/2 tbsp Cumin(jeera)
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1/2 Cup peas
• 1/2 Cup Corn kernels (optional)
• 3 tsp Canola oil( or any vegetable oil)
• Salt (as per taste)

Method


1. Wash and soak the rice for atleast 20 minutes in advance.


2. In a pan add oil and when it is hot add cumin and bay leaf. Add the water and let it boil.


 3. As the water boils add rice( drained) ,peas and corns to it.Add the salt , cover it and put it on low for 15  minutes.


 4. Serve with raitha or potato curry ( pulao tastes best with it than any other curry)

Raita: I chopped cucumbers,red onion and red bell pepper (not tomatoes) ,added salt n pepper to the yougurt. Add green chillies if u like hot.


Tips n Tricks:
     Instead of using oil just use one tbsp ghee and see the difference in taste !

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