Matar pulav (green peas pilaf)

Most of the recipes, I cook at home everyday, can be cooked within 30 minutes. I have a busy day with my gym schedule, kids schools and activities, shopping, cleaning and my blog.... :) Though, I love photographing, desserts and baking, my everyday meals have to be made in a short time, while supervising a kid at a homework or arranging blocks to a building with other...or multitasking with some other job. This is one of such recipes, which can be made fast and a hot meal is ready in about 30 minutes. 

Ingredients:

• 1 and half cup long grained basmati rice, boiled and cooled
• 1 cinnamon stick, 4 cloves, 5 peppercorns, 1 bay leaf, 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp garam masala , 1 tsp turmeric, salt, chili powder(I din't use)
• 1 tsp garlic grated
• 1 onion roughly chopped
• 1 tsp ghee (or oil) - I love the flavor of ghee
• 1 cup of green peas(I used frozen)

Recipe:

• Boil peas in enough salted water.

• Boil the rice, either on the stovetop, pressure cooker or the microwave. Try to make it fluffy and grains separate. I do it in the microwave.
• Heat the ghee in the pan. Add dry whole spices to it. 

• Once the ghee/oil is flavored, add garlic paste, fry for a minute, then the onions. Saute till they are translucent and cooked. 

• Now add the peas, stir it for a minute.

• Add the powdered spices and mix them well.

• Add the rice, and stir till everything is well mixed.

• Season with salt and garam masala.

• Serve hot, with yogurt and pickles and papad.... or as it is :)

Quantity:

• 4-6 servings

Notes:

• You can use other rice or brown rice for this recipe, but basmati gives an awesome flavor with the whole spices.