Peas Pulav

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Basmati rice
• 1 cup Green Peas (soaked overnight) or fresh peas
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 tsp ginger, chopped
• 1 tsp garlic, chopped
• 5 green chillies, slit
• Salt to taste
• 1 bay leaf
• 3-4 cloves
• 1" cinnamon stick
• 2 tbsp oil

Method:

• Soak rice for half an hour drain and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon stick and fry for a minute.
• Add onions and fry till they become soft, now add ginger, garlic, green chillies and fry till done.
• Add the peas to this along with salt and mix well.Add 1 cup of water and allow it to boil.
• Add the rice, mix gently , cover and cook till rice is cooked.
• Remove , mix gently & garnish with cilantro and serve hot with raita.