A very easy and yummy rice pulao with flavors of spices and peas when dipped in mint raita can make anyone meet extreme heights of deliciousness. This pulao can be prepared quickly and i prefer to do it at least once a month only on Fridays as it is my laundry day and also involves a lot of cleaning work. So this recipe is very handy for me during busy days. So lets get to the making!
Peas pulao with mint raita
Ingredients
Peas – 1 cup
Basmati rice – 2 cup
Mint – ½ cup
Green chili – 2
Coriander powder – ½ tsp
Garam masala powder- 1 tsp
Curd – 2 tbsp
Oil – 2 tsp
Salt as needed
Whole spices
Bay leaf – 1
Star anise – 1
Clove – 2
Cinnamon stick – ½
Cardamom – 1
Directions
Wash and soak rice for 20 minutes. Chop onions, mint and make slit in the chili.
Heat oil in a pan add whole spices when aromatic add onions and green chili. Saute well and add ginger garlic paste to it, when the flavor of ginger garlic goes add chopped mint and saute till they shrink in size.
Now add peas and dry powders including salt. Mix well.
Now add curd and mix everything well. Allow everything to blend well.
Give it a stir and add soaked rice and water. Transfer it to electric rice cooker and cook or when using pressure cooker cook for 3 whistles.
Hello and welcome. I’m Sandhya—the hands, heart, and stories behind Sandyathome
This blog was never planned. It began quietly—just like the way my mother and grandmother used to cook.
No measurements. No books. Just feeling.
Growing up, I didn’t realize I was being shaped by their everyday magic. The gentle clinking of ladles, the warm smell of curry leaves crackling in oil, the quiet hum of love in every dish—they stayed with me.
I didn’t inherit written recipes.
But I inherited something far deeper—the emotion of cooking, the way food could heal, gather, and speak when words fall short.