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green peas pulav

Green Peas Pulav

Revathi Palani
Green Peas Pulav is a quick, healthy and tasty dish, perfect for your kid's lunch box. Green peas, rice, coconut milk pressure cooked with spices.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Rice
  • 1 Cup Coconut Milk (Thin)
  • Salt - to taste
  • 1 small Onion (Finely sliced)
  • 4 cloves Garlic (Crushed whole)
  • ¼ Cup Green peas
  • 5 Cashew
  • 4 Curry leaves
  • 1 Green chilli (slit)

To temper

  • ½ tsp Oil
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 3 Cloves
  • 2 Cardamom
  • 1 small Cinnamon stick
  • ¼ tsp Fennel Seeds

Instructions
 

  • Leave the rice to soak in water. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker. Add the items mentioned under "To temper" in the order given.
    <br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pptadka.jpg" alt="pulav" width="47%">
  • Once the fennel seeds turn golden brown, add the curry leaves, green chilli, cashew, onion, garlic, required salt and fry till translucent. Should be done in 1 min.
    <br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ppsalt.jpg" alt="pulav" width="47%">&nbsp;<img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ppsaute.jpg" alt="pulav" width="47%">
  • Now add the green peas, give a quick mix. Then add the rice and saute for 30 secs.
    <br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pppea.jpg" alt="pulav" width="47%">&nbsp;<img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pprice.jpg" alt="pulav" width="47%">
  • Add the coconut milk. Pressure cook for 1 whistle.
    <br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ppmilk.jpg" alt="pulav" width="47%">&nbsp;<img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ppclose.jpg" alt="pulav" width="47%"><br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ppdone.jpg" alt="pulav" width="47%">
  • Enjoy with chips or thogayal.
    <br><br><img src="//revisfoodography.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Peas-Pulav-1.jpg" alt="peas pulav" width="100%">

Notes | FAQ

- Rice to coconut milk ratio should be 1:1.
- Adjust the cooking time as per your stove settings. 1 whistle is sufficient to cook rice perfectly in my electric stove. Soaking the rice helps in fast cooking.
- It is preferable to use freshly extracted coconut milk. A thin extract.