Green Peas and Mint Pulao

Green Peas and Mint Pulao is an easy to make rice dish which can be cooked very quickly. It goes amazing with any kind of curry or raita or can be also eaten by itself. The mint added to it imparts an awesome flavor.

I love serving it with Paneer Butter Masala or Chicken Curry.

Here is the step by step recipe of Green Peas and Mint Pulao with pictures:

Serves: 4
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice: 1.5 cups
Green Peas: 1.5 cups cooked
Ginger Garlic Paste: 2 tsp
Green Chilies: 2 slit vertically
Onion: 1 medium chopped
Mint leaves: a handful chopped
Ghee: 2 tbsp
Cashew nuts: 15 cut into small pieces
Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp
Green Cardamom: 4
Cloves: 4
Bay Leaf: 1
Cinnamon: 1 inch piece
Star Anise: 1

Method of Preparation:

1. Wash the rice well and then soak in sufficient water for half an hour.
2. In a pan, heat the ghee. Add cashews and stir fry till brown. Keep aside.
3. In the same pan, add the cumin seeds, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf, star anise and cinnamon. Saute for a minute.
4. Add onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute till onion is translucent.
5. Add the mint leaves and saute for a minute.
6. Add the peas and saute for a minute.
7. Add the rice and saute for a minute. Add cashew nuts and salt and mix well.
8. Add 3.5 cups of water and cook on medium flame till completely cooked.

For more rice recipes on this blog, you can click here: Rice Dishes.

Some of the popular ones here are: Egg Fried Rice, Mexican Rice, Chicken Biryani, Prawns Pulao, Mushroom Biryani.

Green Peas and Mint Pulao

Green Peas and Mint Pulao

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

Green Peas and Mint Pulao is an easy to make rice dish which can be cooked very quickly. It goes amazing with any kind of curry or raita or can be also eaten by itself.

Recipe type: Main

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Basmati Rice: 1.5 cups
• Green Peas: 1.5 cups cooked
• Ginger Garlic Paste: 2 tsp
• Green Chilies: 2 slit vertically
• Onion: 1 medium chopped
• Mint leaves: a handful chopped
• Ghee: 2 tbsp
• Cashew nuts: 15 cut into small pieces
• Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp
• Green Cardamom: 4
• Cloves: 4
• Bay Leaf: 1
• Cinnamon: 1 inch piece
• Star Anise: 1

Instructions

1. Wash the rice well and then soak in sufficient water for half an hour.
2. In a pan, heat the ghee. Add cashews and stir fry till brown. Keep aside.
3. In the same pan, add the cumin seeds, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf, star anise and cinnamon. Saute for a minute.
4. Add onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute till onion is translucent.
5. Add the mint leaves and saute for a minute.
6. Add the peas and saute for a minute.
7. Add the rice and saute for a minute. Add cashew nuts and salt and mix well.
8. Add 3.5 cups of water and cook on medium flame till completely cooked.

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