For the second day of cooking healthy lunch boxes for kids, I made this simple rice variety with potatoes and peas. Now there isn't much to say about Jeera Rice or Peas Pulao. Yet I find many are always in favour of these rice, maybe for the simple fact that they get to make it so quickly. This was one such case anyway. I had to make lunch for Konda and nothing came to mind. So I ended up checking out my bookmarked recipes and found this.

So for the next day, it was all decided that I would be making this. With peas being available in plenty, I did my share of freezing the fresh peas and this rice was using those frozen peas. I had shared a post on freezing fresh tuvar, freezing the peas is just the same as well. Check out to know how to freeze peas

Days are still dull and I haven't been able to overcome the lazy weekend that went by. If you must know, I am stressed thinking about how to cook up the remaining things I had chartered out for myself. Wish life was simpler with simpler needs! One wouldn't bother much about making a rice in so many different ways and hanging out the heart in hopes of hearing the kid returning back with an elated note. Of course, Konda is so sweet. She is no longer the kid who would torture her mom with never-ending complaints on packed food. I have a big cheerleader and admirer in her. She gushes for anything I do and doesn't know that my heart flips ten times the way she does that. Girls are always so adorable!

Of course, my boys are still in the stage when they are open about their feeling and openly confess their love, I wonder what will happen when they grow older. They might take their father in confidence and I will surely miss that.

I know it's a while from now, so let me leave you to read this simple recipe that always will get you pats from your kids if they don't mind rice for lunch.

Aloo Matar Ka Pulao

Ingredients Needed:

Rice - 1 cup
Ghee - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/4 tsp
Shelled Peas - 1/2 cup
Potatoes - 2 small
Roasted Cumin powder - 1 tbsp
Green Chilies - 2 small
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Whole Spices:

Bay Leaf - 1
Clove - 2
Cinnamon - 2
Cardamom - 2
Star Anise - 1
Maze - 1

How to make the Aloo Matar Ka Pulao

Wash and soak the rice for 15 mins.

Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds, ginger garlic paste, and green chilies. Saute well.

Next, add all the whole spices and let them for a min or so. Then add drained peas and cubed potatoes.

Now add the salt, roasted coriander powder, and garam masala. Combine everything well and add the drained rice.

Cook for a couple of mins, then add 2 cups of water and replace the cooker lid. Pressure cook for 3 whistles or till done.

Notes:

The roasted coriander, powdered coarsely does the trick here. And of course the chilies. Somehow the recipe that I glanced through didn't call for any chilies, be it green or red. I wonder how one can eat with any chili!

Konda liked the rice very much, so you have a kid approved recipe here!

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Comments

Nisha says

February 12, 2013 at 5:44 pm

Loved the simple pulao . Quick one pot meal

Swasthi Blank says

February 12, 2013 at 6:14 pm

makes a good lunch box dish. kids will love this

divya says

February 12, 2013 at 6:22 pm

yummy..

Harini-Jaya Rupanagudi says

February 12, 2013 at 6:59 pm

Simple and yet aromatic.. I think the addition of aloo makes it kid friendly 🙂

Priya R says

February 12, 2013 at 10:21 pm

Delicious pulao looks so good

Savitha Ganesan says

February 13, 2013 at 12:48 am

th will like this rice.well explained.

Arthy Suman says

February 13, 2013 at 1:11 am

Very healthy and appetizing i dont need any side for this.....

WeR SAHM says

February 13, 2013 at 2:43 am

simple and tasty pulao

Manju says

February 13, 2013 at 3:42 am

Quick and tasty pulav

kausers kitchen says

February 13, 2013 at 7:37 am

Simply delicious pulao.

Pavani says

February 13, 2013 at 7:23 pm

What a lovely rice dish.. Looks simple & delicious.

Suma Gandlur says

February 14, 2013 at 2:47 am

I too usually keep frozen peas in stock. And the mildly spicy dish is inviting.

Chef Mireille says

February 14, 2013 at 4:16 am

love this simple dish

Priya says

February 15, 2013 at 8:55 am

Mildly flavoured beautiful pulao,one of my fav combo too.

Preeti Garg says

February 17, 2013 at 5:04 am

Love the simple rice recipe.. easy to make

Aloo Matar Ka Pulao | Potato Peas Rice Recipe

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