Vegetables Recipes - Scented Pea Pilau

Ingredients

• 350 g/12 oz/1 1/2 cups basmati rice

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup butter

• 1 garlic clove, crushed

• 225 g/8 oz/2 cups frozen peas

• 2 bay leaves

• 5 ml/1 tsp ground cardamom

• 750 ml/3 cups water

• 15 ml/1 tbsp salt

• 150 m/2/3 cup plain yoghurt

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Method:

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

2. Fry (sauté) the garlic, rice, peas, bay leaves and cardamom gently for 5 minutes over a moderate heat.  Add the water and salt.

3. Bring to the boil, 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 all the liquid.

4. Remove the bay leaves, fluff up with a fork and serve with a little yoghurt spooned over.