Peas Puloa, Indian recipe
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 tbsps vegetable/sunflower or canola oil/ghee 1 large onion chopped fine 1 cup fresh green peas 1 cup Basmati rice (a long grain Indian rice) 3 cups water 1/2 tsp turmeric powder Salt to taste 1/2 cup warm water
Wash the rice well in running water and keep aside to soak for 30 minutes.
Heat the oil in a deep heavy-bottomed pan. When it is hot add the onions and cook till soft.
Add the peas and stir well.
Add the rice and fry for 2 minutes.
Add the 3 cups of water, turmeric and salt to taste to the rice and set it up to boil on a medium flame.
Once the water comes to a boil, reduce the flame to a simmer and cover the pan.
Cook till the water seems to have almost disappeared - tiny holes will form on the surface of the rice.
Add the 1/2 cup of warm water all over the top of the rice and cover the pan again. Simmer for another 5-7 minutes and turn off the fire.
Allow the rice to sit for 10 minutes and serve.
Serving Size: makes 4, 1-cup serving
Heat the oil in a deep heavy-bottomed pan. When it is hot add the onions and cook till soft.
Add the peas and stir well.
Add the rice and fry for 2 minutes.
Add the 3 cups of water, turmeric and salt to taste to the rice and set it up to boil on a medium flame.
Once the water comes to a boil, reduce the flame to a simmer and cover the pan.
Cook till the water seems to have almost disappeared - tiny holes will form on the surface of the rice.
Add the 1/2 cup of warm water all over the top of the rice and cover the pan again. Simmer for another 5-7 minutes and turn off the fire.
Allow the rice to sit for 10 minutes and serve.
Serving Size: makes 4, 1-cup serving
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 92.1
- Total Fat: 3.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 582.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 13.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
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