Peas And Cheese Pulao

Ingredients

• • Basmati rice - 1 cup
• • Peas - ½ cup
• • Onions - 3
• • Green chillies - 5
• • Cheese (grated) - 14 cups
• • Salt - as required
• • Oil - 3 tablespoons
• • Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• • Bay leaf - 1
• • Cloves - 3
• • Black pepper powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Ghee - as required

Method

• 1. Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes.
• 2. Drain water and fry rice, with half a Teaspoon of ghee for 2 or 3 minutes.
• 3. Slice onions and mince green chillies.
• 4. Cook peas separately till soft.
• 5. Heat a heavy vessel with oil.
• 6. Fry masala spices and minced chillies.
• 7. Add onions and stir till it becomes crisp.
• 8. Pour two cups of water and required salt.
• 9. When it starts boiling, add rice and reduce flame.
• 10. Cover with a tight lid and cook till rice becomes soft.
• 11. Gently mix in cooked peas.
• 12. Sprinkle grated cheese on top and serve hot.
• 13. Half a Teaspoon of black pepper powder can be mixed after removing from fire.