Mutter Pulao (Microwave) Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 4 sticks dalchini (cinnamon)
• 4 clove (laung / lavang)
• 2 bay leaf (tejpatta)
• 3 chopped green chillies
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup long grain rice (basmati chawal), cleaned and washed
• 3/4 cup matar (green peas)
• salt (namak) to taste
• few fried sliced onions and a mint (phudina) sprig

Steps

1. Put the ghee in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 15 seconds.
2. Add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, bayleaves, green chillies and onions, mix well and microwave on high for 2 minutes, stirring once in between after 1 minute.
3. Add the rice, green peas, salt and 2 cups of water and mix well. Cover and microwave on highfor 15 minutes, stirring twice in between after every 5 minutes.
4. Serve immediately garnished with fried onions and mint sprig.