Aloo Matar Ka Pulao ( Indian Rice With Potatoes and Peas )

SusieQusie's Note:

Found the recipe on an Indian cooking website & believe it to be the same dish that my friend Raksha used to make for me.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups basmati rice (or long grain rice)
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons butter (or ghee)
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger , grated
• 1 cup shelled green peas
• 1 cup potato , peeled and chopped fine
• 2 tablespoons powdered coriander seeds
• 1 teaspoon powdered garam masala
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 4 cups water

Directions:

1. Wash rice and soak in 2 cups of water for an hour. Drain well.
2. In a heavy pan, heat the butter and add the cumin and the ginger.
3. When the ginger becomes a light brown, add the peas and potatoes, coriander, garam masala, salt and turmeric. Stir-fry till well mixed.
4. Add the drained rice & 4 cups of water, bring to a boil uncovered, then lower the heat to simmer and cover. The rice should be done in 10 minutes.
5. Serve hot.

Reviews

[Chef #969623]

Great dish! This dish was very flavorful, but not too spicy. Because there was a comment that the rice was undercooked, I allowed the rice to soak longer and it probably was on the flame a little more than 10 minutes. Everyone devoured this dish: my husband, the rice lover, me who isnot so wild about it, our guests, and their teens who can be picky eaters. THis is a recipe which i will be making again and again.

[billyzoom666]

Too salty for me and the rice seemed under cooked. I think this one's on me, not on the recipe.

[TattooedMamaof2]

LOVE IT! This is delicious, my mouth is watering just thinking about it! I made this with Brown Basmati and it took about 20 minutes to cook at the end. Okay, got to go eat leftovers...