MATAR RICE RECIPE / MATAR PULAW RECIPE

 MATAR RICE / MATAR PULAW

it is an Indian dish full of flavours and aroma of rich indian garam masala frying in pure ghee..easy to cook like other rice dish and tasty too.

 
                               PREPARATION TIME : 5-7 MIN    COOKING TIME : 20 MIN


        MATAR RICE RECIPE / MATAR PULAO RECIPE
 
 INGREDIENTS :
                    RICE :  1 CUP BASMATI RICE
                    MATAR OR GREEN PEES :  FRESH PEES HALF A CUP
                    PURE GHEE :  2 TABLE SPOON
                    ONION : 2 MEDIUM SIZED SLICED IN JULLIANS
                    GINGER : 1 INCH PEICE
                    CUMIN SEEDS : HALF TEA SOON
                    SHAHI JEERA : HALF A TEA SPOON
                    BAY LEAVES : 2-3 IN NO.
                    DRY RED CHILLI : 2-3 IN NO
                    CLOVE : 3-4 IN NO
                    CARDAMUM : 3-4 IN NO. 
                    CINNAMON : 1-2 PIECE OF 1 INCH
                    STAR ANIS : 1-2 IN NO
                    BLACK CARDAMUM : 1 IN NO.
                    CASHEW NUTS : ONE FOURTH CUP
                    RAISINS : ONE FOURTH CUP
                    SALT : TO TASTE
                    SUGAR : 2 SPOON
                    WATER : AS REQUIRED
                    MILK : TO SOAK SAFFRON
                    KESAR OR SAFFRON : FEW STRANDS MAY BE 8-10

add washed rice 

                 
 HOW TO COOK MATAR PULAO OR MATAR RICE

• firstly wash and soaked the rice in water for about half and hour before start cooking
• sliced the onions in julians .
• take a large pot or kadai with is suitable to make rice put over the flame
• add 2 table spoon ghee heat it
• after that add cumin seeds,shahi jeera ,bay leaves,dry chilli red,cinnamon,cardamum,cloves,star anis,
• add ginger cut it in julians
• add onions fry them till pink in colour
• add pees
• add raisins or cashew nuts   
• add soaked rice in kadai
• fry 2-3 min add sugar and salt as required
• add water- one and half cup of water but sometimes it may require more or less water it depends upon the rice.      u can add or decrease the amount of water according to needs.
• put the cover 
• cook it in medium flame for 7-8 min switch off and add saffron cover it 
• let it be cool or after 5-7 min open it.                 

frying onion

adding water

open the cover and serve it hot with dal or vegetable of your choice.

  

        thank you.