Name: Zeera Peas Pulav recipe by Runa Ganguly at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 200 gms cooked Long grain basmati rice; A handful of sweet corn and chopped green peas boiled; 2 tbspn heaped cumin seeds; 1 tbspn ginger garlic paste; Salt to taste; 4 cardamom pods crushed; 3-4 cloves; 1 inch cinnamon stick; 6-8 cashews; 1 Bay leaf; 2 dry red chillies broken; 1 small onion chopped length wise; 2 pieces of star anise; 4 tbspn ghee; 1 tbspn garam masala powder

ABOUT Zeera Peas Pulav RECIPE

An irresistibly flavourful rice delicacy perfect for weekends and for social gatherings

Ingredients Serving: 4

200 gms cooked Long grain basmati rice
A handful of sweet corn and chopped green peas boiled
2 tbspn heaped cumin seeds
1 tbspn ginger garlic paste
Salt to taste
4 cardamom pods crushed
3-4 cloves
1 inch cinnamon stick
6-8 cashews
1 Bay leaf
2 dry red chillies broken
1 small onion chopped length wise
2 pieces of star anise
4 tbspn ghee
1 tbspn garam masala powder

Instructions

In a small non stick pan heat a tbspn of ghee over medium heat
Toss in the cashews and fry until brown and keep aside
Next add the onions in the same pan and fry until caramelised and keep aside
In a wok add the remaining ghee and let it heat
Add the Bay leaves, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cardamom pods, star anise, ginger garlic paste, cloves and sauté for 2 minutes until you get a sweet aroma
Next add the boiled peas and corn and mix well and sauté for another 5 minutes covered
Now add the rice, salt and garam masala and cook covered after mixing well for 10 minutes
Take off the heat and serve garnished with caramelised onions and cashews

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