2 cups Basmati rice
2 cups peas (shelled)
1/2 cup carrots, cut into medium sized cubes
2 green chilies, chopped
1 cm ginger, chopped
1 onion, chopped
6 garlic flakes, finely chopped
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 cloves
2 cardamom pods
1 cm cinnamon stick
Salt to taste

Peas Pulao

1. Wash the rice well and drain off all the water.
2. Heat butter in a pan, fry cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms for a while until they splutter.
3. Add chopped onions, ginger, garlic, green chilies and fry until they are golden brown.
4. Add the drained rice, peas, carrots and fry till the rice gets separated.
5. Pour 11/2 cups of water, salt and cook until the rice gets cooked.
6. Stir gently once in a while so that the rice does not burn at the bottom of the pan.
7. Serve with any curry or raita.