Ingredients

• 2 cups - rice, wash and keep aside.
• 1/2 cup - Fresh green peas.
• 3 tbsp - ghee or oil.
• 1 - Onion, sliced finely.
• 2 - tomatoes, chopped.
• 2 - Cloves.
• 2 - Cardamoms.
• 2 pieces - Cinnamon.
• 1/2 tsp - Cumin powder.
• 1 tsp - Garam masala powder/spice powder.
• 4 - green chillies, slit lengthwise.
• 1/2 cup - Coriander leaves.
• Salt to taste.
• 2 - Bay leaves.

How to Make Peppered Peas Pulao

• Heat oil or ghee in a vessel and fry the spices, bay leaves and onions till golden brown.
• Add mutton pieces and saute till the mutton pieces are half done. Add the chopped tomatoes, green chillies, spice powder, cumin powder, peas and cook till the tomatoes turn pulp.
• Add the rice, salt and chopped coriander leaves and mix well.
• Add 4 cups of water and cook on medium heat till the rice and mutton are cooked and all the water dries up.
• Serve with any raita.