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Gajar Matar (Carrot Peas) Pulav

gajar matar pulav
Simple aromatic Rice with carrots, peas and cashew nuts.

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice - 3/4 cup
Green Peas - 1/2 cup
Carrots (chopped) - 1/2 cup
Cashews - 6
Bay Leaf - 1
Cinnamon/Dalchini - small piece
Cloves/Long - 5
Black Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp
Biryani Masala - 1/8 tsp
Ghee/Clarified Butter - 1 tbsp
Salt

How to cook Gajar Matar Rice:
  • Soak rice in water for about 20 minutes. Wash rice well (about 4 times) till you get clear water. Drain the water and keep rice in a colander or strainer for about 15 minutes. 
  • Heat about 1 tbsp clarified butter in a pressure cooker. Add Bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves and black peppercorns. After few seconds add peas and diced carrots. Saute for about 5 minutes. Add rice, cashew pieces, biryani masala and fry for 2 more minutes.
  • Add about 1.5 cups water, little salt and mix well. Pressure cook to 1 whistle. Let the pressure in the cooker drop down naturally, (15 - 20 minutes) before opening the lid.
  • Mix the pulav gently and serve Carrot Peas Pulav with Dal Fry. 
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  1. KrishnaveniJune 10, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    delicious rice...i can eat this all day without any side dish...great recipe

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  2. Umm MymoonahJune 10, 2010 at 6:07 PM

    Peas pulav looks so yummy, you have got a nice space here, happy to follow you:-)

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  3. PriyaJune 10, 2010 at 7:30 PM

    looks delicious ... love it :)

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  4. SatyaJune 10, 2010 at 7:59 PM

    peas pulao is very much tempting...just finished my dinner but still feeling like to eat it now
    :-)n very easy to make also ...thank q uma for the post

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  5. PremaJune 10, 2010 at 9:18 PM

    pulav luks very coloufull with veggies,delicious...all time favourite.

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  6. Sushma MallyaJune 10, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    Looks perfect and yummy..

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  7. Ms.ChitchatJune 11, 2010 at 12:03 AM

    Colorful and healthy pulav. Click steals the show:):)

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  8. Priya SureshJune 11, 2010 at 6:36 AM

    Looks beautiful and delicious pulav..

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  9. Suman SinghJune 11, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    colorful n delicious looking pilaf..yummy!

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  10. kshipraJune 12, 2010 at 5:12 AM

    My all time fav. Pulao looks so khila- khila.

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  11. Aruna ManikandanJune 12, 2010 at 7:49 AM

    looks perfect and delicious :-)

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  12. UmaJune 12, 2010 at 7:52 AM

    Thanks Krishnaveni, Umm Mymoonah, Priya, Satya, Premalatha, Sushma, Ms.Chitchat, Priya, Suman, Kshipra, Aruna, for the lovely comments!

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  13. Jayanthy KumaranJune 12, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    Uma,

    your new template looks rocking...!
    Pulav sounds yummy...make me hungry.

    And I hope you would love to participate
    in ongoing event " I Love My Dad ".
    do check out my space.

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  14. Jayanthy KumaranJune 12, 2010 at 11:04 AM

    Hy Uma,
    New template looks rocking..!
    Pulav sounds very delicious and yummy.

    Also, I hope you would love to participate in the ongoing event " I Love My Dad ". Do check out my space.

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  15. KrishnaveniJune 12, 2010 at 2:02 PM

    Have a great weekend Uma

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  16. hamaarethoughts.comJune 12, 2010 at 2:18 PM

    nice colorful dish!

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  17. SrideviJune 12, 2010 at 4:26 PM

    Perfectly cooked pulav..too nice.

    Your template is also looking good.

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  18. SathyaSridharJune 12, 2010 at 4:28 PM

    Hm,,,nice colourful pulao dear best easy rice recipe for parties n for frenz get-together..

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  19. abhiJune 13, 2010 at 3:06 AM

    i just love pulao... :)
    this one looks nice :)

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  20. UmaJune 13, 2010 at 9:02 AM

    Thanks Jay, Krishnaveni, Harman, Sridevi, Sathya, Abhi for the sweet words!

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