Instant Pot Peas Pulao

Fluffy, fragrant, and balanced peas pulao recipe.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 10

Servings

Calories 195kcal

Author Chhavi

Equipment

Instant Pot

Ingredients

1 tablespoon Ghee or Oil
1 Onion sliced thin
1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste grate 1 inch ginger and 3-4 garlic cloves
2 Cup Peas can also add beans, carrots, cauliflower & potatoes
1 Cup Basmati Rice** washed
1.25 Cup Water
1 tablespoon Garam Masala***
Salt to Taste
½ Cup Mint Leaves Optional but add loads of flavour

Whole Spices****

2 Cloves
1 Bay Leaf
2 Cardamom

Instructions

Wash and soak the rice till you need it.

Saute

Heat the instant pot in saute mode.
Add ghee when hot. Add the whole spices- cloves, bay leaf and cardamom.
To this, add onion and saute till it's brown/golden. This will take 8-10 minutes. cancel saute.

Pressure Cook

Add ginger and garlic paste,salt,garam masala, mint leaves, drained rice and water. Give it a mix. Make sure the rice is under the water.
Place the peas on the top.
Close the lid. Select Pressure cook on high for 6 minutes with the Pressure valve at sealedition
Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes.

Notes

Basmati Rice**

I use white long-grain basmati rice for this recipe. You can use short grain rice like sona masoori too but change the amount of water to 2 cups here.

Brown Rice can also be used but the pressure cooking time will change to 20 minutes.The vegetables might get a bit mushy here.You can cut them larger so they hold together better.

Garam Masala***

Indian Spice mix is available quite easily.Though, if you do not have this, substitute it with a mix of ground cumin, cinnamon and black pepper.

Whole Spices****

If you do not have the listed ingredients,use what you have available with you.

Bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick, star anise & whole Black pepper are all good.

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