Green Peas Pulao

Green Peas Pulao is one of my favorite dishes. This is different from regular Pulao.Taste is very delicious to eat, If you try once definitely You will add to your favorite dishes like me. In winter green peas are available very frequently so I make it frequently. In this almost all ingredients are very good to health except basmati rice and oil /butter so we can make it with less oil or we can use olive oil also instead of butter. if we make it frequently we can use brown rice or boiled rice otherwise we can use basmati rice. I am trying to give healthy recipes that is why I am giving this information. I hope you like it....Keep cooking......

Health & Nutrition Benefits of Eating Green Peas (From Google):

1. Being low in calories, green peas are good for those who are trying to lose weight.
2. Green peas are rich in dietary fiber, making them good for those suffering from constipation.
3. Studies have indicated that green peas might prove beneficial for those suffering from the problem of high cholesterol.
4. The high amount of iron and vitamin C in green peas has been found to help strengthen the immune system.
5. Green peas slow down the appearance of glucose in the blood and thus, help keep the energy levels steady.
6. Green peas provide the body with those nutrients that are important for maintaining bone health.
7. The folic acid and vitamin B6 in green peas are good for promoting the cardiovascular health of an individual.
8. Being rich in antioxidants, like vitamin C, green peas can help keep cancer at bay.

Ingredients:

Rice - 2 cups
Fresh Green peas - 1/2 cup
Onions - 1
Green Chilli-1
Ginger slices - 1 tsp
Garlic pods - 4
cashew nuts - 2 tbsp
poppy seeds - 1 tsp
Cloves -2
Cardamom - 1
Cinnamon stick - 1(small size)
Shahjeera -1 tsp
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - few
Oil/Butter - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Wash and soak rice in water for 1 hour.
2. Take a bowl add chopped onions, ginger, garlic, green chilli, cashew nuts and above mentioned all spices. Add little water and salt and mix well.
3. Now pressure cook the above mixed ingredients for 2 whistles.
4. Grind the cooked ingredients into fine paste using blender. 
5. Heat oil in heavy bottomed pan,  add above spicy paste and saute until it turns into brown color.
6. Add green peas and saute for 2 minutes.
7. Add soaked rice and saute for 2 minutes.
8. Add sufficient water(rice:water,1:2) and salt and mix well.
9. Cover and Cook until done.
10. Finally add Coriander leaves and serve hot with any gravy curry or Raitha.