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Green Pea Pulao
Serves 4 · Total 55 min · Prep 25 min · Cook 30 min
Photo: Biswarup Ganguly / CC BY 4.0
A fragrant, mildly spiced Pakistani rice dish with green peas, cooked in ghee with whole garam masala and bay leaf. Lighter and simpler than biryani, it is a common weeknight one-pot meal often served with raita or a plain lentil curry.
Quick answer: 55 min in total · serves 4 · main ingredients: Rice, Green peas, Onion, Ginger · amounts in metric and US
Ingredients
- 400 g 2 cup Rice, basmati, soaked 20 minutes
- 200 g 1.5 cup Green peas, fresh or frozen
- 1 pc 1 pc Onion, sliced
- 1 tsp 1 tsp Ginger, paste
- 1 tsp 1 tsp Garlic, paste
- 1 tsp 1 tsp Garam masala
- 2 pc 2 pc Bay leaf
- 4 tbsp 4 tbsp Clarified butter
- to taste to taste Salt
- 3 pc 3 pc Cardamom (Optional)
- 1 pc 1 pc Cinnamon (Optional)
Steps
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- Wash the rice and soak in water for 20 minutes, then drain.⏱ Soaking rice · 20 min
- Heat clarified butter in a pot and fry the sliced onion until golden.⏱ Frying onion · 5 min
- Add ginger-garlic paste, bay leaf, cardamom and cinnamon, and fry briefly until fragrant.⏱ Frying spices · 1 min
- Add green peas and garam masala, and fry briefly.⏱ Frying · 3 min
- Add the drained rice, salt and water (about 1.5 times the rice volume), and bring to a boil.
- Cover tightly and steam on low heat until the rice is fully cooked and fluffy.⏱ Slow-steaming · 20 min
- Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot with raita.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does Green Pea Pulao take?
55 minutes in total: about 25 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of cooking.
Is Green Pea Pulao hard to make?
Degchi rates it easy. The method has 7 steps, and 5 of them have a timer you can start on this page.
How many people does Green Pea Pulao serve?
This recipe serves 4. Use the toggle above the ingredient list to see the amounts in metric or US measures. For more or fewer portions, scale every amount in the same proportion, or use the servings control in the Degchi app.
Is Green Pea Pulao halal, vegetarian or eggless?
It is marked halal in our recipe data. It is vegetarian. It has no egg. It has no beef. Check the labels on any packaged ingredients for your own needs.
What will I probably need to buy for Green Pea Pulao?
Everyday staples that Degchi counts as pantry basics: salt. Spice-box items: garam masala, bay leaf. Fresh items you will probably need to buy: green peas, onion, ginger, garlic, clarified butter. Lentils, grains and other dry goods: rice.
Any tips for making Green Pea Pulao?
Use aged basmati rice for longer, non-sticky grains. Letting the rice rest covered for 5 minutes off the heat before fluffing helps the grains separate.
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