Ingredients:

• Rice – 200 g
• Peas – 2 cups
• Onion – 2 (medium sized)
• Tomatoes – 1 (big)
• Green chillies – 4 (
• Ginger Garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Star anise – 1
• Maratti moggu – 1/2 inch
• Cinnamon – a small piece
• Clove – 1
• Cardamom – 1
• Bay Leaf – 1
• Oil/Ghee – 4 tbsp
• salt to taste
• Turmeric powder – 1 pinch
• Water to cook
• Curry leaves and chopped coriander to garnish

Method:

1. Wash the rice and set aside.
2. Heat oil/ghee in a pressure cooker. Add star anise, martin moggu, cinnamon, clove, cardamom, bay leaf and splutter.
3. Add ginger garlic paste, and fry.
4. Add sliced onions and saute well.
5. Add green chillies. Continue sauteing.
6. Add tomatoes, stir well and cook.
7. Add turmeric powder and continue cooking.
8. Once it thickens, add green peas and mix well.
9. Add salt and cook for a few minutes.
10. Add washed rice and stir well. Sprinkle chopped curry leaves.
11. Add enough water to immerse all these contents, stir again and close the lid. Cook up to 2-3 whistles.
12. Add coriander leaves, stir well.
13. Serve hot with onion raitha or cucumber raita.

Recipe courtesy of P N Pramila