Peas Pulao

Ingredients

• 6 cups of cooked white basmati rice
• 1 1/2 cups of frozen green peas, thawed
• 1 small onion sliced
• 1 tsp jeera(cumin) seeds
• 3 garlic flakes, crushed finely
• 1 small piece of ginger, crushed finely
• 1-2 cloves
• 1 small piece cinnamon, broken into pieces
• 2-3 cardamoms
• 2 tablespoon ghee(clarified butter)
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsps coriander leaves , chopped finely
• 1 tablespoon cashewnuts, chopped

Method

• Heat the ghee in a non stick pan and add the ginger-garlic paste.
• When it browns, add the cardamoms, cinammon, jeera, cloves and onions.
• Fry till the onions turn transparent.
• Now add the peas, cashewnuts and the coriander leaves and mix well.
• Cook on low heat till the peas are cooked.
• Mix in the cooked rice and heat through.
• Eat when hot with a vegetable or meat side dish.