Simple Easy and Quick Matar Pulao
A quick and easy recipe for Matar Pulao, a flavorful rice dish with peas.
Ingredients
- 4tbspoil
- 1tspzeera
- 1piecesmall onion, sliced
- 1tspgarlic paste
- 2 1/2cupspeas
- 2cupsrice
- salt to taste
- water as required
How to make Simple Easy and Quick Matar Pulao
Heat oil in a pan and sprinkle in the zeera.
Add the sliced onion and cook until transparent.
Add garlic paste and sauté briefly.
Include peas, salt, and water. Cook on low flame for five minutes or until the oil separates from the water.
Add rice and fry for a minute.
Add water, cover with a lid, and cook on medium heat until done.
Give dum (steam) for a few minutes before serving.
Tips & Tricks
To reduce calories, pre-boil rice until 1/4th done, strain the water, and then cook as required. This method removes most of the starch.
Using chicken stock will enhance the taste. If using chicken stock, reduce the amount of salt as the stock contains salt.
For weight loss, try using 12 heaped tablespoons of rice and as many peas as you like per meal.
