This is a simple and flavorful pulao. Can be served with any dal or taste great with just yogurt too.

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice (250 gms)
1 cup frozen peas (You can use fresh too)
1 tsp jeera - cumin seeds
1 tsp ghee
1 inch ginger, grated
2 green chilies, chopped
1/2 cup fresh coriander leaves, chopped
2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, chopped (optional)
few curry leaves, chopped (optional)
2 cups water
salt to taste

Method

1. Wash the rice in water. Keep soaked in water till the pea mix is made.
   
2. Heat ghee in a pan.
   
3. Add the cumin seeds.
   
4. Once they splutter,coriander leaves, curry leaves, mint leaves, green chilies and ginger. Cook for a minute.
   
5. Add the peas. Cook for 2 minutes. (If using fresh peas cook till the peas are half done).
   
6. Drain the rice. (Soaked for about 10 minutes now)
   
7. Add 2 cups off water, the drained rice and salt.
   
8. Bring the water to a boil on medium high.
   
9. Once it reaches a rolling boil stage, reduce the heat to low.
   
10. Cover the pan and cook till the rice is done. (About 10 to 15 minutes)
    

1. You can cook this in a pressure cooker too, only difference is in step 7, just add the water and salt. Bring the water to a boil. Add the rice, close the cooker and give 2 whistles. (Depends on each cooker, check yours to see how many whistles for basmati rice)
   
2. You can also cook this in the rice Cooker, after step 6 place the pea mix, water, rice and salt in the rice cooker and cook as per instructions.