Ingredients:

• 2 cups – rice, cleaned and washed
• 1.5 cups – tomatoes, skinned and chopped
• 1/2 cup – shelled peas
• 1/2 cup – grated cheese
• 1/2 cup – Peanuts or cashewnuts, fried
• 1.5 tsp – chilli powder
• 3 Cloves – garlic, crushed
• 1 – large onion, sliced
• 2 sticks – Cinnamon
• 2 – black Cardamoms
• 2 – Bay Leaves
• 1 – large potato, peeled and sliced
• 3 – capsicums, sliced
• 3 to 4 strands – saffron, soaked in warm water
• 3 tbsp – oil

Method:

1. Heat oil in a heavy-bottom pan. Fry onion till transparent.
2. Add cardamoms, cinnamon and bay leaves. Fry for a bit and add garlic and tomatoes. Mix well.
3. Add rice, potatoes, peas, salt and chilli powder.
4. Saute well.
5. Add 5 cups water. Bring to boil.
6. Add saffron and capsicum to the rice.
7. Cover and cook on low heat till the water is absorbed and rice is tender.
8. Remove from flame and top with grated cheese.
9. Garnish with nuts and serve immediately.