Green peas pulao (mutter pulao)

Ingredients

• Long grain rice – 1 1/2 cups (I used Basmati rice)
• Oil – 1 tablespoon
• Onion – 1/2 cup, chopped
• Garlic paste – 2 teaspoons
• Green chilies – 4, chopped finely
• Green peas – 1 1/2 cups
• Cilantro – 1/2 cup, chopped
• Mint – 1/4 cup, chopped
• Salt – to taste
• Water – 3 cups

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Preparation

• Wash basmati rice in running cold water until water runs clear.
  Soak rice in enough water for 30 minutes.
• While rice is soaking, do all the chopping work. And prepare green peas.
  Take green peas in microwave safe bowl. Add a tablespoon of water, pinch of salt. Cook them in microwave for 2 minutes (depends on your microwave) if using frozen green peas. Cook them in microwave for 5 minutes (depends on your microwave) if using fresh green peas.
• Drain the rice and keep aside.
  Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
  Once hot add onions, garlic paste and green chilies. Sauté them for 2 minutes.
• Then add drained rice and mix well. Sauté those for 1 minute stirring continuously. Then add water.
  
• Cover and lower the heat to lowest and cook them for exactly 15 minutes.
  After 15 minutes add boiled green peas, chopped mint and chopped cilantro.
• Mix gently so rice grains do not break. Cover it and cook it for 2 minutes.
• Turn off the stove and keep covered for 10 minutes.
  Open the lid and serve hot with dal.

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