Ingredients - serves 2
- Basmati rice - 1 cup
- Frozen or Fresh peas - 3/4 cup
- Onion -1 medium size - thinly chopped
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
- Jeera - 1/2 tsp
- Cinnamon - 1 stick
- Cardamom - 2
- Cloves - 4
- Bay leaf - 1
- Cashew nuts - 5
- Mint and coriander - 1/2 cup each & chopped
- Oil - 2 tblsp
- Salt to taste
- Water - 1 1/4 cups
Method
- Soak basmati rice for 30 minutes
- Add 2 tblsp of oil in the pressure cooker and heat it
- Add jeera, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and bay leaf
- Fry until the spices release their flavours
- Add thinly chopped onions and fry till translucent
- Now add ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute
- Add chopped coriander, mint leaves and fry them
- Add peas, soaked basmati rice and required salt
- Mix them well and pressure cook for 1 whistle
- Garnish with cashew nuts
- Serve it with raitha or chips
Nutritional Benefits
- Green peas is loaded with Antioxidants and Anti-inflammatory nutrients
- Green peas lowers the risk of most inflammatory diseases, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and arthritis.
- Consumption of Green peas along with other legumes decreases the risk of stomach cancer
- 2 Servings = 750 calories approximately
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