Green Peas Rice

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Ingredients

-         3 cups Pakistani basmati rice(soaked for 20 minutes)

-         6 cups water

-         18oz peas

-         2 small onion, finely chopped

-         1 tsp ground turmeric

-         1tsp salt

-         8 tbsp oil

-         3 cloves garlic, chopped

-         6 cardamom pods

-         4 bay leaves

-         2 inch cinnamon sticks

-         8 cloves

-         1 tbsp grated ginger root

-         2 tbsp garam masala

-         1 tbsp cumin seeds

-         20 black peppercorns

Instructions:

• Heat the oil and fry half the onions until browned and crisp. Remove from the pan.

• Add the remaining onions to the pan and fry until golden. Add the peppercorns, cardamom, cloves, turmeric powder, salt, garlic, ginger, cinnamon stick, cumin seeds and green peas.

Fry for 2 minutes.

• Add the garam masala and stir well.

• Drain the rice, reserving the liquid. Make the soaking liquid up to 6 cups with water.

• Add the rice to the pan. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for about 10 minutes, until the water has been absorbed.

• Separate the grains with a fork and serve garnished with the crisp fried onions. Serve with any curry.

Recipe written by members of the Awaz Utaoh Group