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simple matar pulao recipe

Simple Matar Pulao Recipe

Quick and simple Matar pulao recipe cooked with long-grain basmati rice with the flavor of tempered whole spices. Best pulao recipe Pakistani and Indian to serve with curry, kebab, and raita.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani
Keyword: matar pulao
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 3 Persons
Calories: 326kcal
Author: Hinz

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • Whole Garam Masala:
  • 4 inches Cinnamon
  • 12 Black Pepper
  • 4 Cloves
  • 1 cup Onion slices 1 Big onion
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic -
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Tomatoes
  • 4 Green Chilies
  • 100 ml Water
  • 1 cup Green Peas Fresh (Seasonal)
  • 500 ml Water
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 cups Rice
  • 1 teaspoon Grinded Fennels

Instructions

  • 1) In a pan, add oil and heat it up.
  • 2) As the oil gets heated, add whole garam masala.
  • 3) When garam masala pops up then add onion slices and slightly fry the oinion to get pink color.
  • 4) Add salt according to taste
  • 5) Then add ginger garlic paste and saute for 4 minutes
  • 5) Add tomoato cubes and green chilies.
  • 6) Add 50 ml water and cover for 6 minutes.
  • 6) After 6 minutes, tomotes will get soft so make a curry and saute until the oil floats on surface.
  • 7) Add Green Peas - Matar in pan and cook for 2 minutes. It will slightly change the color (6% color change).
  • 8) Add 500 ml water to cook the rice.
  • 9) Add Bay leaves as it will enhance the taste of matar pulao.
  • 10 Now add Rice in Pan and cover for 20 minutes.
  • 11) Initially keep on high temperature for 7 minutes then turn the heat to low for 'dum'.
  • 12) After 20 minutes, uncover and add grinded fennel seeds to make the matar pulao more tasty and aromatic.
  • 13) Further cover for 5 minutes.
  • 14) Now Matar Pulao is ready to serve.

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Notes

  • Use basmati rice as it has a long grain that looks good with matar (peas).
  • Season peas are tasty as compared to frozen peas.
  • Don't cook the peas for too long otherwise, it will be decolored and look mushy in rice.
  • Use ghee to prepare matar pulao.
  • Don't soak the rice for too long.
  • Monitor the quantity of water to cook rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 100g | Calories: 326kcal