Ingredients

• Rice - 200 g
• Peas - 2 cups
• Onion - 2 (medium sized)
• Tomatoes - 1 (big)
• green chillies - 4 (
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Star anise - 1
• Maratti moggu - 1/2 inch
• Cinnamon - a small piece
• Clove - 1
• Cardamom - 1
• Bay leaf - 1
• Oil/Ghee - 4 tbsp
• salt to taste
• Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
• Water to cook
• Curry leaves and chopped coriander to garnish

How to Make Spiced Peas Pulao

• Wash the rice and set aside.
• Heat oil/ghee in a pressure cooker. Add star anise, martin moggu, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, bay leaf and splutter.
• Add ginger garlic paste, and fry.
• Add sliced onions and saute well.
• Add green chillies. Continue sauteing.
• Add tomatoes, stir well and cook.
• Add turmeric powder and continue cooking.
• Once it thickens, add green peas and mix well.
• Add salt and cook for a few minutes.
• Add washed rice and stir well. Sprinkle chopped curry leaves.
• Add enough water to immerse all these contents, stir again and close the lid. Cook up to 2-3 whistles.
• Add coriander leaves, stir well.
• Serve hot with onion raitha or cucumber raita.