Renu's Pea Pulao

Name: Renu's Pea Pulao
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice; 2 cups peas (frozen); 2 Bay leaves; 1 cinnamon sticks ( broken into pieces); 3 cardamom pods ( cracks open with the seeds taken out); 2 cloves; 3 black pepper corns; 1/2 tsp mace

8 steps

Prep:5minCook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:17:50 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories203.8 kcal (10%)

Total Fat0.8 g (1%)

Carbs42.7 g (16%)

Sugars3.4 g (4%)

Protein6.4 g (13%)

Sodium78.7 mg (4%)

Fiber4.9 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupbasmati rice

2 cupspeas

cracks open with the seeds taken out

2cloves

3black pepper corns

½ tspmace

Instructions

Step 1

Wash the frozen peas to defrost and drain the water off.

Step 2

Good glug of oil in a pan. Add bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Cook for 2 mins.

Step 3

Add the cardamom seeds cloves and black peppercorns and a splash of mace. Cook for 2 mins.

Step 4

Add the peas and a good pinch of salt. Cook for 2 mins.

Step 5

Add the rice and cook for 3 mins until the mixture is fairly dry and starting to catch on the bottom of the pan.

Step 6

Add 1 1/2 cups of water. Bring to boil and turn the heat to a low setting (2). Leave for 10 mins.

Step 7

Add 1/2 cup water, stir and leave for 10 mins on a low heat. Keep checking, adding small quantities of water and cooking on low until the rice is fully cooked.

Step 8

Turn off the heat and leave on the hob for 10 mins to fluff up.