Easy Matar Pulao Recipe | Green Peas Pulao Recipe | Matar Rice | Green Peas Pulav
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
- Total time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 3 Servings
- Category: pulao
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp cashew
- 200 grams paneer (cubed)
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 inch cinnamon
- ½ tsp cloves
- 3 pods cardamom
- 1 black cardamom
- 2 tbsp kasuri methi (crushed)
- 1 onion (sliced)
- 2 chilli (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- ½ carrot (chopped)
- ¾ cup peas
- ½ tsp chilli powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cup water
- 1 cup basmati rice (soaked)
- 3 chilli (slit)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Method
- Firstly, in a pressure cooker heat 2 tbsp ghee, 2 tbsp oil, and roast 2 tbsp cashew on low to medium flame.
- Roast until the cashew turns golden brown, and keep aside.
- In the same oil fry 200 grams paneer on medium flame.
- Roast until the paneer turns slightly golden brown. keep aside.
- Now add 1 tsp cumin, 1 inch cinnamon, ½ tsp cloves, 3 pods cardamom, 1 black cardamom and 2 tbsp kasuri methi.
- Roast until the spices turn aromatic.
- Further add 1 onion, 2 chilli, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute well.
- Also add ½ carrot, ¾ cup peas, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala and 1 tsp salt.
- Saute for 2 minutes, or until spices turn aromatic.
- Pour in 2 cup water and get to a boil.
- Once the water comes to a boil, add 1 cup of basmati rice, fried cashew, and paneer.
- Also add 3 chilli, 2 tbsp lemon juice and mix well.
- Now cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame.
- Once the pressure settles down open the cooker and fluff gently.
- Transfer the pulao to the large vessel and cool for some time. This prevents from rice getting overcooked from the bottom of the cooker.
- Finally, enjoy Matar Pulao Recipe with raita.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.