This rice with peas is a favourite in my home .

Served with your favourite curries, it’s justice

done to your appetite and taste !

You can make this with only peas , peas and

cashew,only raw cashew ,chick pea .

Options of adding greens – Palak ( spinach ) any

variety, leeks , spring onions ,Mint ..

Now to the recipe

INGREDIENTS

250 gm basmati or samba rice ( soaked for 10

minutes)

1 cup soaked peas or fresh peas

1 cup Palak / Spinach

3-4 split green chillies

2 onions chopped

6 cloves garlic + 1 inch piece ginger+2 green

chillies ground to a coarse paste

1 cup coconut milk

4 cardamons ,4 cloves , a piece of cinnamon ,

saunf ( fennel seeds/ perumjeeragam).

1/4 tsp nutmeg powder

Salt to taste

1 tsp sugar

2-3 tbsp Ghee / butter

1/2 tsp garam masala or biriyani masala

METHOD

•Heat ghee in a pot ,add the whole garam

masala and onions, and sauté till onions are

light brown .Add salt.

•Add ginger – garlic paste , peas,palak and stir.

•Add the soaked rice and let it cook for 5

minutes .

•Add coconut milk and the remaining

ingredients .

•Add water ( preferably warm water) 1 inch

above rice level,and cook on a slow fire for 15

minutes .( Dum cooking).

Serve with raita and any of your favourite

dishes.