Mutter Pulao | Green Peas Pulao

Mutter Pulao is a delicious recipe made out of rice & green peas with aromatic whole spices. It is very easy to make for a quick meal or a comfortable dinner.The piping hot mutter pulao topped with desi ghee or butter tastes really good on a chilly winter night. We can add more seasonal veggies to it other than green peas especially during winters (here in this recipe I have added chopped capsicum but it is completely optional.)We can cook it in in two different ways:

  • By pressure cooking it.
  • By cooking rice separately and mix with sautéed veggies and spices.

Here, I am sharing the recipe by first way i.e. by pressure cooking.

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🍴 Time to Prep          20 minutes

⏰Time to cook           10 minutes

🍛 Servings                2 people 

👩 Author                   Ruchika

🍲 Cuisine                  North Indian

♨ Course                   Main course

Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup Basmati rice
  • 1/2 cup green peas
  • 1 medium sized onion (finely chopped)
  • 2 green chillies (finely chopped)
  • 1 small sized capsicum
  • 1 medium sized cinnamon stick
  • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 2-3 green cardamoms
  • 3-4 cloves
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilli powder (as per taste)
  • 1/2 tablespoon garam masala
  • 2 tablespoons oil

Recipe:

1. Wash rice thoroughly with running water and soak for 10 minutes.

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2. Heat oil in a cooker and add whole spices. Let the cumin seeds crackle and spices turn aromatic.

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3. Add chopped onions and green chillies and cook until turn golden brown. Then add green peas and capsicum and cook for 5 minutes on a  low/medium flame.

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4. Add dry spices (red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala & salt) and sauté well till the veggies get coated with the spices and start leaving the aroma.

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5. Remove the water from rice and add it with the veggies and mix well.

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6. Now, add 2 cups of water to the sautéed vegetables and gently stir. Put on the lid and cook for not more than 3 whistles. Turn off the flame and let the pressure release. Open the lid and mix very gently. Serve Hot!

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