Pea Pilaf (Pea Pulao)
When visiting my Mama ( +Juliana Madan ) for Christmas, she taught me the following quick recipe for a delicious rice pilaf with peas. Keep prepared the Biryani paste Blend: 1/2 bulb garlic peeled, 1" inch ginger peeled, 2 green chilies, and 1/4 bunch of coriander (cilantro) leaves, cleaned Note - you can make & store the blended paste in the freezer for reuse in the future (as this helps make the recipe all go very quickly) Heat oil in a large pot: fry an onion till translucent add 1 cup cleaned basmati rice stir the rice in the oil, so the rice does not stick (3 mins). The rice should be slightly crisp, not DAMP. add the biryani paste from above; add 2 cloves, 4 pods of cardamom, pinch of star anise, 1 small broken piece of cinnamon, carrots, peas, and whatever is clever add 2 cups of BOILING water cover till the rice is cooked ...