Peas in Butter Rice

This is one of the easiest and simple rice dish to prepare and it tastes just awesome. If you want to fix something quickly without compromising the taste, this one is perfect for you. The sweetness of peas, onion and raisins with the crunchiness of cashews blends well in this preparation.

Cook Time:

15 Minutes

Yield:

4 Servings

Ease of Cooking:

Easy

What all you'll need?

• Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Green Peas(Fresh/Frozen) - 2 cups
  
• Onions - 2 Medium sized sliced lengthwise
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tablespoons
• Cinnamon - 1 stick
• Cloves - 3-4
  
• Cardamom - 3-4
  
• Black Pepper - 4-5
  
• Bay Leaves - 2
• Butter - 4 tablespoons
• Cilantro - A bunch chopped
• Mint - A bunch chopped
• Salt - As required
• Water - As required
• Cashew nuts - 2 tablespoons
• Sun dried Raisins - 2 tablespoons

Let's cook it!!

1. Soak basmati rice in about 4 cups of water for about half an hour to one hour.
2. After an hour, cook the rice in a rice cooker with whole spices, mint leaves, salt and a tablespoon of butter.
3. Heat butter in a pan. Add onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute until the onions turns light brown in color. Add green peas to the mixture. Add a little bit of salt and wait for a couple of minutes until its well cooked.
4. Add the cooked rice, cilantro, cashew nuts and raisins to the onion and green peas. Mix it well.

Delicious butter rice with green peas is ready to be served.