Aloo Peas Pulav

My hus is bore with routine food. He asked me to prepare something different, I searched in th net atlast i got this recipe.He likes it very much. I think to post in my blog.. 

Ingrediants:

 Onion-2 sliced
 Tomato-2 chopped
Potato-2 chopped
Peas-2 cups (soaked for 5 hours)
 Ginger garlic paste-1 tblspn
Rice-2 cup(soaked for 30 min)
Red chilli powder-1 tblspn
Coriander powder(malli podi)-1 tblspn
 Turmeric powder(manja podi)-1 tsp
 Cumin powder(jeeraka podi)-1 tsp
 Garam masala powder-1 tsp
Oil-2 tblspn
Ghee-1 tblpsn
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Whole garam masala:
Cinnamon(pattai)-1 inch piece
Cloves(krambu)-3
Cardamom(yelakai)-3
Bay leaves(briyani ilai)-1
Cumin seeds(jeerakam)-1 tsp

 Method:

In a pressure cooker add oil+ghee and heat it up.Crackle whole garam masala for 30 sec.
 Add in onions and fry till golden.Now add in ginger garlic paste and mix well.
Add in all the spices and stir for 30 sec.Throw in the tomatoes and mix well,cook untill the tomatoes turn mushy. Add in the peas,potatoes,salt and mix well. Add in the soaked rice and stir well.pour in water(for 1 cup rice 2 cups of water) and bring that to a boil. After it boils simmer the flame and cook for 15-20 min.After 20 min,open the pressure cooker and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with any side dish.



 Serving suggestion: This dish goes excellent with Pepper Mushroom, Brinjal Masala, Gobi Manchurian,Spicy Egg Masala ,Paneer Curry, Butter Paneer Masala