Green peas pulao for the everyday table.

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A lightly spiced pulao lets green peas and fragrant rice do most of the work. This home-style version uses a covered saucepan and whole spices. Pair it with curd, a raita or a vegetable curry rather than making every part of the meal equally rich.

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice, approximately 180–200 g
• 150 g green peas
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon oil or ghee
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 small bay leaf, 2 cloves and a 2 cm piece of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 green chilli, slit, optional
• 1¾ cups water as a starting point; follow your rice packet if different
• Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped coriander, optional

Method

1. Rinse the rice, soak for 20 minutes and drain. Prepare the peas according to their pack directions; if they need separate cooking, do that first and add them in step 4.
2. Heat the oil or ghee in a saucepan. Add cumin, bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon. When fragrant, add the onion and cook until softened and lightly golden.
3. Add ginger and optional chilli. Stir for a minute, then add the drained rice and turn gently to coat the grains.
4. Add water, salt and the prepared peas. Bring to a gentle boil, cover, and turn the heat low.
5. Cook until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, typically 12–15 minutes. If it is still firm and the pan is dry, add a little hot water and cook briefly again.
6. Switch off the heat and rest, covered, for 5–10 minutes. Fluff gently with a fork. Remove visible whole spices before serving, particularly when serving children.

For separate, fluffy grains

Drain the soaked rice well and avoid repeated stirring while it cooks. Water requirements vary by rice variety, age and saucepan, so use your packet’s guidance when it differs. If your peas are already cooked, fold them in near the end and heat through rather than cooking them twice for the full time.

Build a family meal

Serve alongside a cucumber raita or a paneer curry. Browse Vajraa Green Peas in 200 g, 500 g and 1 kg and IQF Paneer in 200 g and 500 g.

A home-cooking idea to adapt to your taste. Timings are estimates and vary with your ingredients and equipment. Follow the preparation directions on each Vajraa pack; these are not the product’s manufacturing recipe.

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