Tomato Peas Pulao Recipe
Quick and easy tomato peas pulao which is so tasty. The rice is perfect to put on kids lunch box. Taste amazing with some cooling raita on the side.
Ingredients
- Basmati Rice - 1 cup
- Oil - 3 tblsp
- Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tsp
- Cinnamon / Pattai - 1 stick
- Cardamom / Yelakai - 2
- Cloves / Krambu -2
- Onion - 1 medium size chopped finely
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblsp
- Green Chillies - 1
- Tomatoes - 4 chopped finely
- Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
- Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Yogurt / Curd - ½ cup
- Frozen Peas - 1 cup
- Coriander Leaves - ¼ cup chopped finely
- Mint Leaves - ¼ cup chopped finely
- Water - 1.5 cups
Instructions
- Soak rice for 30 mins. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a pot. Add in whole spices and let them sizzle.
- Add in onions and cook till golden.
- Add in chillies, ginger garlic paste and mix well.
- Add in tomatoes and cook till it gets mushy.
- Add in spice powders and salt and mix well.
- Add in curd, coriander and mint leaves and mix well.
- Add in peas and mix well.
- Add in rice and mix well.
- Add in water and bring it to a boil. Cover and simmer for 15 mins.
- Fluff up the rice and serve.