Ingredients

• 1 cup - long grain rice
• 1/2 cup - peas
• 2 - green chillies, slit
• 1/2 tsp - cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp - mustard seeds
• 3 to 4 pinches - asafoetida
• 1 - bay leaves
• 3 tbsp - ghee
• 1/2 tsp - garam masala
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• 5 to 6 - curry leaves
• 3 cups - water
• Salt to taste

How to Make Masala Peas Rice

• Wash and soak rice in 3 cups water for 30 minutes. Heat ghee.
• Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds, allow to splutter.
• Add asafoetida, green chillies, curry leaves.
• Add red chilli and put in it, stir.
• Add rice with water and salt.
• Bring water to boil.
• Pressure cook the rice for 3 whistles.
• Serve hot with kadhi or a spicy curry.