Rice with Green Peas Recipe

Ingredients :

1 tablespoon

4

1

2

1 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon

1 1/4 cups

1 1/4 cups

2 teaspoons

2 1/2 cups

Ghee or oil

Whole cloves

Small cinnamon stick

Cardamom pods

Cumin seeds

Ground turmeric, optional

Long grain rice

Shelled green peas

Salt

Hot water

• Heat ghee in a heavy saucepan and fry the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and cumin over medium heat for 1 minute.

• Add turmeric and rice and fry for 2 minutes, stirring.

• Add peas, salt, water and bring to the boil over high heat.

• Then turn heat very low, cover tightly and cook for 25 minutes without lifting lid or stirring.

• Fork up and remove whole cloves, cinnamon and cardamom.

• Serve hot with vegetable or meat dishes.