Indian🍚 Starches

Quick Aloo Matar Pulao

Name: Quick Aloo Matar Pulao
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ~3 tbsp Oil; ~2 tbsp Ghee; ~½ tsp Whole spices (bay leaf, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon); ~1 tbsp Ginger; ~3-4 cloves Garlic; ~2 Green chili; ~1 medium Onion; ~½ medium Bell pepper; ~2 medium Potatoes, diced; ~¾ cups Green peas; ~1 tsp Salt; ~½ tsp Turmeric powder; ~¼ tsp Red chili powder; ~½ tsp Garam masala; ~¼ cups Yogurt; ~2 tbsp Mint leaves; ~2 tbsp Cilantro; ~1 medium Tomato; ~2 cups Water; ~1½ cups Soaked basmati rice; ~2 tbsp Lemon juice

⏱ 20 min

Adapted from a video by Hebbars Kitchen

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Ingredients

Oil~3 tbspest.
Ghee~2 tbspest.
Whole spices (bay leaf, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon)~½ tspest.
Ginger~1 tbspest.
Garlic~3-4 clovesest.
Green chili~2est.
Onion~1 mediumest.
Bell pepper~½ mediumest.
Potatoes, diced~2 mediumest.
Green peas~¾ cupsest.
Salt~1 tspest.
Turmeric powder~½ tspest.
Red chili powder~¼ tspest.
Garam masala~½ tspest.
Yogurt~¼ cupsest.
Mint leaves~2 tbspest.
Cilantro~2 tbspest.
Tomato~1 mediumest.
Water~2 cupsest.
Soaked basmati rice

Steps

1
Heat oil and ghee in a pot, add whole spices and toast them on low flame until fragrant.
2
Add ginger, garlic, and green chili, sauté them, then add onion and fry until golden brown.
3
Add bell pepper, potatoes, peas, and salt. Stir-fry lightly to keep vegetables crisp and fresh.
4
Lower the heat and add turmeric, red chili powder, garam masala, and yogurt. Mix well until the oil separates.
5
Add mint leaves, cilantro, and tomato, and mix well.
6
Pour in water and mix well, then add soaked basmati rice, green chili, and lemon juice. Stir gently without over-mixing.
7
Once the water comes to a boil, cover the pot and cook on low heat for 20 minutes.
8
Gently open the lid and check the rice. The grains should be separated, long, fluffy, and non-sticky.

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