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Matar Pulao

Matar Pulao

Name: Matar Pulao
Total time: 52 s
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Refined Oil; 2 pinches Salt; 2 pieces Green Cardamom; 1 teaspoon Cumin; 0.5 cups Brown Basmati Rice; 0.5 cups Peeled Green Peas; 0.33 cups Coriander W/o Roots

Time1 Hr

DifficultyIntermediate

Serves2

Matar pulao is a simple yet tasteful Indian dish. It’s a simple pulao recipe where rice is cooked with spices and green peas. Its taste lies in its simplicity of using few easily available ingredients. Peas pulao recipe is easy and quick to make. Though peas pulao is a North Indian dish, it is made in every part of India with slight variations. In some southern states, instead of water, thin coco ... nut milk is used in the matar pulao recipe. Some people use onions and other vegetables in addition to the peas to make a veg matar pulao. For a party or festival, dry fruits can be added to give a royal touch. This one-pot Indian dish was mostly cooked in winters when fresh peas are easily available in the markets. With the easy availability of frozen peas now, it is cooked throughout the year. It is perfect to cook as the main course served for lunch or dinner with plain curd or vegetable raita and pickle. As a side dish, it can be served with any vegetable curry or korma or chicken curry. Kids love peas pulao for its sweet taste and mild flavour. They love taking it in their lunch boxes to school or have it in their meals. It is nutritious and filling, making this dish a healthy choice for parents. The simple way to make matar rice is an excellent option to cook when having a party at home or when guests arrive suddenly.

Ingredients

Dry Grocery

Refined Oil

2 tablespoons

Salt

2 pinches

Green Cardamom

2 pieces

Cumin

1 teaspoon

Brown Basmati Rice

0.5 cups

Fruits & Vegetables

Peeled Green Peas

0.5 cups

Coriander W/o Roots

0.33 cups

Directions

Soak rice for at least 45 minutes

Keep peas, chopped chillies, cardamom and cumin seeds aside.

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds & allow it to crackle. Add green cardamom, green peas and saute well.

Add a little salt then add boiled rice into the pan and toss well.

Check the seasoning and finish it with chopped coriander. Serve hot.

Tips to cook Matar Pulao -

● Use basmati rice or premium quality rice for an aromatic and good textured dish. ● Always pre cook the peas for 2 to 3 minutes before adding them to the rice. This ensures peas are always soft. ● Add a bit more water to the rice when cooking in a pan or open pot. ● Sauté or fry onions separately and add to the cooked pulao for a different taste. ● Add a few drops of freshly squeezed lemon juice to the rice when cooking. This makes the rice fluffier and whiter. ● Before adding the whole spices to the oil or ghee, crush them a bit. This will release its aroma in the dish. ● Add a bit of garam masala to the cooked pulao and stir for 1 minute, then serve. This will result in a delicious smell when served with an added spicy flavour. Try this simple peas pulao recipe for any meal and enjoy the delicious taste of this dish with your loved ones!

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Advantages and Uses of Matar Pulao Ingredients

Matar pulao is a type of pulao, and there are many ways to prepare it with a dominant pea flavour to the dish. The different kinds of methods on how to make matar pulao are pan-cooked, stovetop or pressure cooked. The various advantages offered by matar pulao are discussed below, linked to each ingredient in it. They are: Green Peas Around ½ cup of peas contains 4 grams of peas, and therefore green peas pulao are loaded with a lot of plant protein and fibre content. According to studies, it is seen that the peas pulao recipe prevents a lot of chronic diseases, and they are packed with a lot of nutrients. Therefore, the matar pulao recipe is the best choice for vegetarians. The key benefits of green peas are: Peas pulao promotes muscle strength with its higher iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin A and K. They promote healthy blood sugar levels, and the low GI score of the peas makes them the ideal choice for diabetic patients. It prevents the blood sugars from rising fast. It aids digestion with the help of fibre. This, in turn, enhances bowel movements and avoids the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases and constipation. Peas pulao helps to lose weight as green peas are seen to suppress the appetite and promote fullness making a person consume fewer calories. Basmati Rice Basmati rice is the primary ingredient of the matar pulao that has a nutty smell and a distinctive flavour. They provide a delicious and healthy diet with many health benefits. They are: Basmati rice has a low glycemic index compared to the other varieties of rice and therefore best for diabetes. Peas pulao also have a significant amount of fibre which treats constipation and helps in removing the waste from the digestive tract. Matar pulao recipe improves the overall health of the heart by reducing blood cholesterol levels. This rice reduces the risk of high blood pressure as these are whole grains. Peas pulao reduces the risk of certain kinds of cancer and specifically colorectal cancer with the high amounts of fiber. Studies state that 3 ounces of whole grains per day will reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by 17%. They have high B vitamins, mainly thiamine B1, and this is essential for brain health. This prevents the risk of Wernicke encephalopathy with 22% of daily recommended intake.

Side Dishes that go Best with Matar Pulao:

Mutter pulao is a vegan dish and is gluten-free. Peas pulao recipe is a popular Indian dish that is a type of light and easy to digest. The question on how to make peas pulao is answered by making it with rice that is mostly basmati kind along with peas and caramelized onions with a considerate content of spices. The best side dishes that go well with matar pulao are cucumber raita, varieties of dals and curries. The simple and most commonly served side dishes for a peas pulao are discussed below. Cucumber Raita Take some curd and a few onions sliced thinly with green chilli and finely chopped coriander leaves. Combine all the above and season with the appropriate amount of salt to taste. Serve it with the matar pulao. If one prefers the onion raita to be a little flowy, add water to it. Ghar Ki Dal Take yellow dal and mix it with half the quantity of urad dal. Soak it in water and leave it overnight or for 5 hours, preferably. Boil the lentils in water until it turns soft. Strain the water and leave it aside. Take a pan and add three tablespoons of vegetable oil. Allow cumin seeds to crackle and fry for a minute. Drop in chopped onions, diced tomatoes and stir them for a minute. Grate ginger and chilli into the above. Then add the other powdered spices like coriander, turmeric, cumin and mix it well. Meanwhile, boil the dal with 2 cups of water separately in a pressure cooker and add salt to taste. Mash the dal until it forms a thick sauce. Garnish with finely chopped coriander and serve it with the peas pulao. Dal and Paneer are high in protein and are therefore very much beneficial to health. One can make other dishes also with dal like the dal fry, dal makhani and Amritsari dal and kadai paneer as a side dish for the matar pulao.

How to Plate Matar Pulao?

The sweet peas in the green peas pulav add a rustic taste to the scrumptious dish. Potatoes and carrots are additional veggies that one can incorporate into the dish. Matar pulao is a traditional dish that is very common in Punjab, and it goes well with items like raita and dals. There are various techniques to plate a matar pulao recipe, and one can use his/her creativity to do it in different styles. The most common ideas are: Take a hollow plate and pour it with either the curry or the dal. Stuff the pulao into a bowl that is smaller than the plate and invert it upside down to the centre of the plate. This will look as though the rice bowl is floating amidst the side dish. It makes it easy for the person to consume as well. Make a partition on the plate with two edible sticks like vermicelli and place the pulao rice in the centre diameter as a vertical stripe. Make two different varieties of side dish and pour them onto either side of the rice.