Recipes For Healthy Life - By Nisha Gupta

मटर पुलाव और खीरे का रायता Matar Pulao is an easy one-pot rice dish prepared with basmati rice, green peas, jeera and whole spices. Serve it with a simple cucumber raita for lunch, dinner or a packed meal. Preparation time: 15 minutesSoaking time: 20 minutesCooking time: 25 minutesServings: 4 Buy Dinesh Flour Mills Products Used Best Basmati Rice Jeera A2 Gir Cow Bilona Ghee Garam Masala Ingredients For Matar Pulao 1½ cups Dinesh Flour Mills Best Basmati Rice 1 cup fresh or frozen green peas 2 tablespoons ghee 1 teaspoon jeera 1 bay leaf 1 small cinnamon stick 3 cloves 2 green elaichi 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 green chilli, slit 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste ½ teaspoon garam masala 2¼ cups water Salt to taste Fresh coriander or mint For Cucumber Raita 1½ cups fresh curd 1 medium cucumber, grated ½ teaspoon roasted jeera powder ¼ teaspoon black pepper Salt to taste Fresh coriander or mint Method Rinse the basmati rice and soak it for 20 minutes. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker or heavy saucepan. Add jeera, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves and elaichi. Add sliced onion and cook until lightly golden. Add green chilli and ginger-garlic paste. Add green peas and drained rice. Mix gently for one minute. Add water, salt and garam masala. For a pressure cooker, cook for one whistle over medium heat. For a saucepan, cover and cook over low heat until the water is absorbed. Rest for 5 to 10 minutes before fluffing. Whisk the curd until smooth. Add grated cucumber, roasted jeera powder, black pepper and salt. Garnish the pulao and serve it with cucumber raita.