Peas Briyani

This serves for 2 persons.

Ingrdients:

100 g basmati rice
50 g fresh/frozen green peas
1 big onion
3 flakes garlic
an inch long ginger root
1 long green chilli
spices - 2 bayleaves, 1 cardomom, 1 tsp cumin seeds,
3-4 cinnamon sticks, 3 cloves, 1 Star anise
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
4 tbsp ghee
250 ml water
coriander leaves for granishing

Preparation:

Cut onion, garlic and ginger into long slender pieces. Split chilli into two. Wash and drain the peas and rice.


In a pressure pan, heat 2 tbsp of ghee. Add cumin seeds and spices.


Add chili, garlic and ginger.


Set aside 1/4 of cut onion. Add rest to the pan and fry till tender.

Add peas ans fry for a min. At this stage, you can also add tomatoes - deseeded and cut into long slender pieces.

Add chilli and turmeric powder.

Add the rice and enough salt to the mixture and fry for a min.

Add water and pressure cook till done.

Chop coriander leaves nicely.

Add remaining ghee to a small pan. Fry the remaining onions with a pinch of salt. You can also add a pinch of chilli powder.

Briyani is done.

You can top with the fried onions and coriander; serve hot with raita.