Tomato Peas Pulao

Inspired from Rak's Kitchen

Serves 2

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice - 1 cup

Tomatoes - 2 small or 1 big, chopped finely

Onion - 1 medium, chopped lengthwise

Green Chili - 2, slit lengthwise

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp

Green Peas - 1/4 cup

Turmeric - 1/8 tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Red Chili Powder - 3/4 tsp

Coriander Leaves - 2 tbspns, chopped finely

Salt as per taste

To temper;

Oil & Ghee - 2 tbspns

Elachi -1 (optional)

Cinnamon - 1/2 inch piece

Clove - 1

Bay Leaf - 1

Method:

Soak basmati rice for at least 1 hour. Heat a pan or pressure cooker with oil, ghee and temper with elaichi, cinnamon, clove and bay leaf. Add green chilies, onions and fry till onion turns translucent. Add ginger garlic paste, green peas and fry for a minute. Then add tomatoes. 

Now add salt, turmeric, garam masala powder and red chili powder. Fry till the tomatoes turn mushy. Drain the soaked rice and add it to the pan. Fry for a minute and add 1 cup of water. Bring to boil and pressure cook for 2 whistles in low flame.

If using rice cooker, transfer the entire content to the rice cooker.

Once the rice is cooked garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with raita and chips.