Peas Pulav

Ingredients

1 cup  basmati rice (Washed properly)

1 cup shelled green peas

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1 cardamom

2 leaves of tejpatta (Bay leaf)

A small piece of cinnamon

2 cloves

4-5 whole black peppers

1” ginger finely chopped

1 teaspoon juice of lemon

Salt to taste

2 table spoon of ghee (clarifies butter)

Method

Heat ghee in a Kadhai.

Add ginger to it and stir it.

 Now add cardamom, tejpatta, cinnamon cloves and black pepper to it.

Add peas & stir it.

Now add rice to it and stir it while cooking for 2-3 minutes so that all rice grains get ghee coating over them.

Now add 2 cups water, lemon juice and salt to it and stir it.

Now cook it over slow flame for about to 20 minutes (keep stirring gently between 5-6 minute).

Rice will absorb all water and become soft and tender.

Serve hot.

Note  - If Rice are not properly cooked and absorbed all water, you can add little more water and cook again till rice are done.