Name: Pilau with peas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500g basmati rice; 6 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tsp cumin seed; 8 cloves; 3 onions chopped; 3 green chillies split lengthways, but not cut all the way through; 3 bay leaves; 700ml vegetable stock; 250g frozen pea

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Pilau with peas

Pilau with peas

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 20 mins

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This spicy rice serves eight so is ideal if you've got friends coming over for curry

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Vegetarian

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Ingredients

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500g basmati rice
6 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp cumin seed
8 cloves
3 onions

chopped
3 green chillies

split lengthways, but not cut all the way through
3 bay leaves
700ml vegetable stock
250g frozen pea

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal330
fat9g
saturates1g
carbs58g
sugars4g
fibre4g
protein8g
salt0.22g

low

Method

step 1

Wash the rice, then soak in enough cold water to cover for 15 mins. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan with a lid, add the cumin seeds and cloves, then fry until fragrant. Stir in the onions, then reduce the heat and cook with the lid on for 10 mins, stirring occasionally or until soft. Add the chillies and bay leaves, then increase the heat and fry until the onions are golden.
step 2

Drain the rice, then add it to the onions and spices, stirring to coat the grains with oil. Cover the rice with stock and bring to a simmer. Scatter the frozen peas on top, put the lid on, then cook on a very low heat for 12-15 mins – don’t be tempted to remove the lid.
step 3

Turn the heat off and leave, with the lid on, for another 5 mins. Lightly fluff up the rice with a fork before serving.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2011

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