Aloo Matar Pulao – Potato Peas Pulao

Aloo Matar Pulao is an easy one pot meal. Its a quick fix meal for those buzzing busy days. Perfect for lunch boxes too, though under the current circumstances, tiffin boxes are not being packed! With just the usual ingredients available in your pantry, this can be done in less than 30 mins. Do check out my other Pulao Varieties too if you are interested. Recipe with video and voice-over in tamil.

Here is the video..

[Preparation Time-15 mins : Cooking Time- 30 mins]

Aloo Matar Pulao Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice – 1 cup
• Water – 1 & 1/2 cups
• Oil – 3 tbsp
• Onion – 1
• Potato – 2
• Peas – 1/2 cup ( I used frozen)
• Salt – as needed
• Chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
• Garam Masala – 1 tsp

For grinding into a paste:

• Tomato – 2
• Garlic – 4
• Ginger – 1 pc
• Green Chillies – 2
• Coriander Leaves – handful
• Mint Leaves – handful

Method:

• In a mixer take all the ingredients mentioned under “to grind”. Grind it into a smooth paste. No need to add water. Water from the tomatoes would be enough to grind.

• Heat a pressure cooker with oil and add sliced onions. Saute until translucent. Now add the ground paste along with salt, chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala.

• Mix well so that all the flavours blend. Saute until raw smell goes off and oil oozes out. Now add cubed potato and frozen peas. Give it a quick mix.

• Add washed basmati rice along with water. Mix carefully without breaking the rice. Check for salt. Pressure cook for 1 whistle and simmer for 7-10 mins. Once the pressure releases, fluff it with a fork.

Thats it! Aloo Matar Pulao ready!

Serve with any raita of your choice.

Tips:

1. I have used frozen peas, fresh peas can be used too.
2. Adding green chilles is totally optional.
3. Adjust spice levels as per your taste buds.

– By Sundari Nathan