Peas pulao, no onion no garlic recipe, I have prepared pulao using open pot cooking method. Gives fluffy, separate grains. Step by step pictures recipe.
Usually I make peas pulao in pressure cooker as I have posted already. It is with ginger garlic paste and onion. I wanted to try this way of pulao for a long time. I have made puloa in kadai/ pan few times, but it was also absorbing method, where water is added in ratio should be measured and added accordingly.
In open pot method, excess starch is discarded along the water, so less sticky rice. At the same time have few things to be understood, followed and kept in mind. Aj loved this peas pulao and he took second serving and I knew it just because of this method. And best part is no need to cut onion and worry about ginger garlic paste. Hope this will be useful to many for coming Navratri days.
Some FAQs
A perfectly cooked basmati rice will fluff to it’s longest length. If it is undercooked (in this case – open pot method) it may not be looking it’s fullest looks.
If it is under cooked or not given proper standing time, there are chances for breaking grains. So cook until you do not see strips in the grain that looks un even. It should look even in colour.
Yes sure. You can cook it in absorption method. Please refer my Kashmiri pulao recipe.
Look for a good quality basmati rice to buy. Also old/ aged basmati rice looks dull in colour comparitively. Wash several times, soak the rice to eliminate some. Adding few drops of lemon juice while cooking also helps.
Please go through the notes for tips and tricks before trying peas pulao recipe.
Peas pulao, no onion no garlic recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati Rice
- ¼ cup Peas fresh/ frozen
- 6 cups Water
- 1 Biryani leaf
- 1 Moti elachi/ black cardamom use 2 green/ small if you do not have this
- 1 clove
- 1 Cinnamon ½ inch piece
- Salt as needed
To temper
- 2 tablespoon Ghee or Oil
- 1 teaspoon Shah jeera Shahi jeera
Instructions
- First wash and soak basmati rice for minimum 10 mins. Boil water in a large cooking pot.
- Once it comes to rolling boil, add rice and peas.
- Add required salt, spices to the water.
- Stir occasionally and check for rice if it is done. If you squish the rice between your fingers, it should be soft. Hardly takes 10 minutes.
- Pour over a large colander (strainer) and keep covered, undisturbed for 10- 15 mins.
- Transfer to serving bowl without stirring, just invert. Heat oil, ghee and temper with shah jeera. Add to the cooked rice.
- Mix gently after rice cools down, without breaking the rice.
Notes
- Do not stir the rice once you drain from water. Once it is warm after 15 mins or above, it will be easy to handle.
- You can add 2 slit green chilli while tempering.
- 1 teaspoon of lemon juice can be added in water while cooking.
- If few drops of kewara essence is added in water, it gives a very nice flavour.
- You can add star anise too along with the other spices.
No onion no garlic peas pulao recipe :
- First wash and soak basmati rice for minimum 10 mins. Boil water in a large cooking pot.
- Once it comes to rolling boil, add rice and peas.
- Add required salt, spices to the water.
- Stir occasionally and check for rice if it is done. If you squish the rice between your fingers, it should be soft. Hardly takes 10 minutes.
- Pour over a large colander (strainer) and keep covered, undisturbed for 10- 15 mins. Transfer to serving bowl without stirring, just invert.
- Heat oil, ghee and temper with shah jeera. Add to the cooked rice. Mix gently without breaking the rice.
Serve with any rich gravy like cauliflower kofta curry, malai kofta (no onion no garlic recipes) or butter paneer, veg makhani.
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