Peas Pulao Or Matar Pulao (Easy Cooking, Great Taste)
Peas pulao, also referred to as matar pulao, presents a delectable combination of rice and green peas, enriched with caramelized onions and fragrant spices. This delightful dish can be crafted using a stovetop pressure cooker, a pan, or an Instant Pot, and I provide instructions for all three methods to create this scrumptious peas pulao.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice (heaped), 200 grams
- ¾ cup green peas (matar) – preferably fresh or frozen
- ½ cup onions – thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons oil or ghee (clarified butter)
- 1.75 cups water for stove-top pressure cooking
- salt as required
Whole Spices
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1 black cardamom – optional
- 1 or 2 green cardamom
- 2 to 3 cloves
- 1 or 2 mace strands – thin strands, optional
- 1 medium-sized tej patta (Indian bay leaf)
Instructions
Preparation
- Wash the basmati rice until the water runs clear of the starch.
- Soak rice for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Drain all the water and set aside.
Making Peas Pulao
- Heat oil or ghee in a 2-litre pressure cooker.
- Add the cumin seeds along with all the whole spices.Fry for some seconds on low heat, until the spices splutter, release their aroma and become fragrant, taking care not to burn them
- Then add the sliced onions. Stir and sauté until the onions are light golden or caramelized.Do not burn the onions as this will lead to a bitter taste in your matar pulao.
- Add the green peas and saute for a minute.
- Then add the drained rice and mix gently.
- Sauté for a minute seeing that the fat (oil or ghee) coats the rice grains. Add water and salt as required.Mix well. Check the taste of water and it should be slightly salty.
- Cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles or 6 to 7 minutes on a medium-high to high heat.Let the pressure settle down on its own and then open the lid of the cooker. If you like your rice more on the al dente side then only pressure cook for 1 whistle.
- Gently fluff rice and serve peas pulao hot or warm.
Serving Suggestions
- Enjoy peas pulao on their own as a side or main dish, or serve with nearly any condiments or sides.The peas and rice pair perfectly with creamy and cool yogurt sauces and dips, like onion tomato raita, cucumber raita or boondi raita.
- For an even heartier meal, peas pulao can be served with fried or roasted or masala papad, a simple Gujarati Kadhi, or Pakora.
Nutrition
Calories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 7gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 403mgPotassium: 248mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 298IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2mg
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