Peas Pulao

Basmati - 2 cups
Green Peas (frozen/fresh) - 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Bay leaves - 4
Cloves - 5
Cinnamon sticks - 3
Onions - half onion
Green chillies - 3 slit lengthwise
Salt - to taste.

Wash 2 cups Basmati/Long grain rice. Drain water. Keep aside. In a kadai/ pan, heat 2 tbs oil. Add cumin seeds, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon sticks, green chillies & green peas. Saute for 10 seconds.  In the same pan, heat 1 tbs oil. Add onions & fry until they turn brown. Add to Rice.Add 4 cups water to rice, add salt according to taste.Now close it with a perfect lid which doesn’t allow the aroma to escape .check occasionally to see  if rice is done.cook till rice is done.Now transfer to the serving bowl and garnish the pulao recipe with fried cashew nuts and fried onions.

Mixed Pulao

Basamati rice - 1cups
Ghee -2 tbsp
Cooking Oil -4 tsbp
Cooked prawns -1/2 cup (washed and boiled in salt and pepper)
Vegetables - 1/2cup(Carrots, green peas, beans)
Onion- 1 (Finely chopped)
Bay leaves - 1
Ginger - 1/2 tbsp
Coconut Milk - 11/2 cup(I’ve used canned milk)
water - 2cup
Green chillies - 2-3(slit lengthwise)(You can add according to your spice level)
Coriander leaves - 5 tbsp
Mint leaves - 1/4
Fried cashews - 7-8(For garnishing)
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Cloves - 2
Cardamoms - 1

Wash and soak the basamati rice for 20 minutes.
After that drain the rice.
Heat ghee in a pan add the drained rice and lightly fry them or till it becomes little crisp probably around 3-4 minute( make sure not to change the color of the rice).
Remove from heat and keep it aside.
Now heat oil in a  kadai add bay leaves,cloves cardamons after that add onions saute it for few minutes or till it becomes translucent.
Then add the chopped ginger and green chilies fry them all for 2-3 minutes.
Now add all the vegetables and fry them for few minutes and add mint leaves and 3 tbsp of coriander leaves .
Mix it all together and add some salt according to your taste.
Now add the cooked prawns and water bring it to boil.
And then add  basamati rice pour a tbsp of ghee on top of it and close the lid.
When the rice is cooked leave it to stand for about 10 mins and then remove  the lid add the 3 tbsp of lemon juice , 2 tsbp of coriander leaves and fried cashews .
Gently mix (make sure not to break the rice).
Serve it hot with raitha and mixed vegetable curry.

Ghee Rice

Basmati rice – 2 cups
Onion – 1 finely sliced
Ghee (Clarified butter) – 2 tbsp
Cinnamon – small stick
Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
Cardamom – 2
Clove – 2
Cashew nuts - 6
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Garlic – 2 flakes
Green chillies – 2 or to taste
Salt – to taste

Make a paste with ginger, garlic and green chillies and keep aside.Take a pan and heat with ghee.
Add cinnamon, cardamom, cloves and cashew nuts and fry for few seconds.Then add sliced onions and sauté till they turn into golden yellow colour.Now add the ginger garlic and green chillies paste and sauté till the raw smell disappears.Now add the rice and fry for about 2 to 3 mins.
Then add 4 cups of water and salt. Combined well and close the pan.
When the rice is cooked leave it to stand for about 10 mins and then remove the rice into a large servng dish and fluff with a fork. Serve hot with raita or any side dish of your liking.