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Carrot Peas Pulav | A Simple Rice Recipe

Today got a chance to share one more simple and easy pulav recipe. Its an very unique and healthy recipe for everyone. Its color and texture are just fabulous and very light for those people who does not like so much rich food items at all. Its aroma and taste are just undoubtedly like heaven.
Any time you can make it as its very easy to prepare too. Children will love it for sure. And on this children day its a Happy wishing from my side too... Though its a colorful aromatic dish so they will be very fond of this pulav.. as my son is very choosy to like any dish... could not expect but it was true he loved it enormously after eating one spoon only... said "bhalo hoyeche Maa" means Maa you have made it very nice... I was so Happy cannot express ...

Its a combination of very few ingredients which are easily available in your pantry I think... A healthy family always stores some carrots, peas etc.
So now check out the recipe here...

Carrot Peas Pulav

Recipe by Nabanita Das
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins

Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Bamati Rice (washed and soaked)
  • 3/4 cup Grated Carrots
  • 1/2 Cup Green Peas (blanched)
  • 1 tsp Ginger Grated
  • 4 tbsp Ghee/Clarified Butter
  • 1/4 Cup Onion chopped
  • 2 cinnamon sticks 1"
  • 5-6 peppercorns ( little crushed)
  • 4 cardamoms (little crushed)
  • 1 tsp Fennel seeds
  • 4 cloves
  • 2 tbsp Cashews nuts broken
  • 1 tbsp Raisins
  • Salt and Sweet to taste
Cooking Directions
  1. Soak washed rice for 1/2 an hour.
  2. Heat 3 tbsp ghee in a kadhai.
  3. Add all whole and crushed spices and onion, fry a little.
  4. Add ginger and carrots and peas, saute a little.
  5. Add Add rice and 2 cups water to it.
  6. Adjust seasoning.
  7. Cover with a lid , make a little gap to way out excess steam .
  8. When done spread 1 tbsp ghee over the pulav.
  9. Serve hot with Raita or any light gravy and salads.
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Unknown said…
very very delicious looking pulao :) looks super tempting !!
November 14, 2013 at 7:06 PM
Hari Chandana said…
Healthy and tasty pulao..
November 17, 2013 at 9:52 PM
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