Vegetables Recipes - Indian Baked Pea Pilaui

  
 

Vegetables Recipes - Indian Baked Pea Pilaui

Ingredients

  • 350g/12 oz/1 1/2 cups basmati rice

  • 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup butter

  • 225 g/8 oz/2 cups frozen peas

  • 2 bay leaves

  • 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground cardamom

  • 750 ml/3 cups water

  • 5ml/1 tsp salt

Method:

  1. Wash and drain the rice thoroughly. Melt the butter in a flameproof casserole (Dutch oven).

  2. Fry (sauté) the rice, peas, bay leaves and cardamom for 4 minutes, stirring. Add the water and salt and bring to the boil.

  3. Cover and cook in the oven at 150°C/300°F/gas mark 2 for 40 minutes or until the rice is tender and has absorbed the liquid. Fluff up with a fork and serve.