Name: Matar Tawa Pulao recipe by Zeenath Fathima at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 7
Ingredients: Raw rice 3 cups; Green peas 500 gm; Onions sliced 3; Salt to taste; Ghee 3 tbsp; Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp; Red chilli flakes 1 tbsp; Green chillies finely chopped 3; Coriander seeds crushed 1 tbsp; Pavbhaji masala 2 tbsp; Cinnamon sticks 3; Bay leaves 3; Coriander leaves chopped 1/4 th cup; Caraway seeds 1 tsp; Cumin seeds 1 tsp; Asafoetida 2 pinches; Beaten curd 1/2 cup

ABOUT Matar Tawa Pulao RECIPE

An easy recipe with just green peas instead of the mixed veggies used in tawa pulao, a famous street food of aamchi Mumbai. Nothing much to be done for this pulao. Since the green peas are a bit on the sweeter side, i prefer to make it a little spicy. It is not at all a must to do. Use of curd balances the spice level in it. Enjoy this tempting pulao with raita and salad alongside it.

Ingredients Serving: 7

Raw rice 3 cups
Green peas 500 gm
Onions sliced 3
Salt to taste
Ghee 3 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Red chilli flakes 1 tbsp
Green chillies finely chopped 3
Coriander seeds crushed 1 tbsp
Pavbhaji masala 2 tbsp
Cinnamon sticks 3
Bay leaves 3
Coriander leaves chopped 1/4 th cup
Caraway seeds 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Asafoetida 2 pinches
Beaten curd 1/2 cup

Instructions

Cook rice al dente and keep aside.
In a pot, heat ghee and add cumin seeds.
Next add asafoetida and crushed coriander seeds.
Now add caraway seeds and all the whole spices.
Saute all these for a minute and add the sliced onions.
Keep the flame low only. Saute the onions until light brown and done.
Now add the chilli flakes and the chopped chillies along with the pavbhaji masala.
Add the beaten curd and saute it well.
Add the green peas and allow them to simmer until done for about 10 minutes.
Adjust salt according to taste.
Add the cooked rice to it after 10 minutes and mix it well.
Cover it with a lid and let it just stay warm on low flame until ready to serve for about 10 minutes.
Green peas if using fresh can be boiled and if using frozen can be directly added.
Serve it with any raita of your choice.

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