Easy Recipes - Peas Pulao and Vegetable Khorma

Peas Pulao ( serves 3-4 persons)

Ingredients:

Rice – 2 cups ( Use Basmati for extra flavour)
Peas – 200 gms
Green chillies – 4
Cinnamon – 1
Cardamom – 4 pods
Star Anise – 3
Cumin seeds (jeera) – 1 tbsp
Ghee – 1 tbsp

Heat the ghee,.

Add jeera, when it is browning add the whole cardamom,Cinnamon stick, star anise and the green chillies.

Add it to rice

Mix in peas.

Add salt.

Pour in 4 cups of water.

Cook.
( As simple as that !)

Vegetable Khorma ( easy method)
Ingredients:
Vegetables – 2 capsicums, carrots -2, Beans - 25 gms (Chop to even sized pieces)
Onion – 1 big - dice
Potato – 1 big ( cube)
Garlic pods – 6 - finely dice
Cummin seeds ( jeera) – 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder ( dhania) – 1 tbsp
Tomato Purée – 50 ml ( about 3 tbsp - can vary)
Almonds – 1 tbsp – powder
Chillie powder – to taste
Chole masala powder ( or substitute with garam masala powder) – 1 tbsp
Salt
Oil – 2tbsp

Heat oil

Add jeera and allow it to brown.

Add onions and garlic, brown
Add the diced vegetables
Sauté, add enough water to cook
Add turmeric, coriander powder

When vegetables are cooking, add tomato Purée, almond powder, masala and chillie powder.

Salt to taste.
Simmer till gravy thickens.

PS: Made at home but not by me!