Peas & Corn Pulao

When I decided to make dinner last night, I knew I would once again be cooking what else, but rice. So I settled for a recipe that was simple and so delicious - Pulao or as some call it, Pilaf. Pulao is very common in the North Indian cuisine. It is often served as a side to exotic curries and salads.

Corn & Peas Pulao

Ingredients:

2 cups Basmati rice 1 cup frozen peas and corn each 4 cups water 1 small onion, thinly sliced 5-6 cloves 5-6 black peppercorns

1-2 bay leaves 1 tsp cumin seeds salt, to taste a pinch of saffron, mixed in 2 tbsp water 1 tbsp cooking oil

Method:

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan and saute cumin seeds and sliced onions, till tender and slightly browned.
2. Add rice, water, salt, peppercorns, cloves, and bay leaves, and cover cook on medium-low heat till rice is tender.
3. Add in peas, corn and saffron water and cover cook for another 5-6 minutes till peas heat through.

Best eaten warm with any curry or on its own!