Matar Pulao - Pea Pulao
Matar Pulao - Pea Pulao

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Matar Pulao - Pea Pulao is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They are nice and they look wonderful. Matar Pulao - Pea Pulao is something that I have loved my whole life.

Green peas are known as matar in hindi and Pulao is a Indian rice pilaf. This matar pulao is made with basmati rice, whole spices, herbs & of course green peas as it is the star ingredient of this recipe. Peas pulao or matar pulao is a popular dish which was made especially during winter months in northern parts of India.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have matar pulao - pea pulao using 13 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Matar Pulao - Pea Pulao:
  1. Get 1 cup Rice –
  2. Take 1 ½ cups Chicken Stock – Homemade
  3. Take 1 cup Peas (Matar) – (Frozen or Fresh - avoid using sweet peas)
  4. Make ready 1 Onion – Medium sized (chopped)
  5. Make ready 2 Tblsps Oil –
  6. Take 1 tsp Salt – heaped
  7. Make ready 2 Cardamoms (whole) Black –
  8. Make ready 2 Cinnamon sticks –
  9. Make ready 8 - 10 peppercorns Whole -
  10. Get 1 tsp Cumin – ,
  11. Get 4 - 5 Cloves –
  12. Prepare 2 Bay leaves , (whole). –
  13. Prepare 1 Green Chili – whole

Matar Pulao (Pea Pilaf) A Pakistani household classic, matar pulao is the perfect rice dish to mop up vibrant meat curries or serve alongside a dollop of savory yogurt and salad. Course Side Dish. matar pulao recipe Quick and easy but enchanting, the Matar Pulao is a timeless classic of Indian cuisine. The rich taste of ghee and the mind-blowing aroma of whole spices makes this dish a really mouth-watering one, so good that you can just have it plain without any accompaniments.

Steps to make Matar Pulao - Pea Pulao:
  1. Wash the rice 3 times with cold water and soak it for 30 mins before cooking.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan (it should have a lid) and add onions to it. Let it color.
  3. Add all dry spices to it and fry till onions are dark brown.
  4. Add the green chili as well.
  5. Now add stock and bring it to boil on medium heat.
  6. Add peas; boil for only a minute more.
  7. Now drain water from the rice and add them to the boiling stock. Wait for it to boil again on medium heat.
  8. In the mean while put on a tava/ griddle or a heat diffuser on medium flame on another stove. This will be used to steam cook the rice.
  9. Once the liquid with rice in it starts boiling, wait for 3/4 of the stock to be evaporated.
  10. Now place a piece of aluminum foil on top of the cooking pot and seal the pan with the lid ensuring the steam does not escape. Put it over the hot tava/heat diffuser and reduce the heat to low.
  11. Let the rice cook for 12-15 mins on lowest heat on the stove over the griddle. Open the pan after 15 mins. The water should be dried up and the rice should be cooked completely.
  12. Mix the rice with the wooden spoon. Let it sit for 5 mins before serving hot. 

Peas Pulao Recipe / Matar Pulao Recipe with step by step pics and a short Youtube video. If you like my video, please share it and don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to my channel. The quickest, most aromatic, one-pot meal and an easy lunch box recipe too. It is very mild and fragrant. The word 'matar' means green peas in Urdu.

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