Enjoy the delicious Fluffy Stovetop Pakistani Peas Pulao (Matar Pulao), a recipe that always impresses. The perfect blend of peas and rice creates a quick and flavorful dish that’s sure to delight.
WHAT IS MATAR PULAO?
Fluffy Stovetop Pakistani Peas Pulao is Matar Pulao. It's a comforting and flavorful Pakistani/Indian main dish recipe with roots in North India and Pakistan. This simple yet satisfying Pakistani/Indian recipe combines peas and rice, enhanced with aromatic whole spices made on stovetop.
You won’t need to dig through your spice collection—just fried onions, cloves, cinnamon, and fragrant basmati rice come together effortlessly for a delicious meal. It's one of my favorite recipes and a true delight for the senses.
This is one of my mom's go to weeknight recipes because it's one of my dad's favorite recipes. While growing up we'd have this once a week and also my mom would serve as a rice dish at her dinner parties just like Vegetable Pulao, Tehari, and Chana Pulao.
REASONS WHY I LOVE MATAR PULAO
- This recipe is quick and easy to make.
- It’s delicious and pairs perfectly with any curry, making it an ideal choice for weeknight meals.
- It also works wonderfully as a side dish for parties.
- Above all, it’s the ultimate comfort food, offering satisfaction and warmth in every bite.
INGREDIENTS
- Rice- I highly recommend using basmati long grained aged rice for this recipe.
- Ginger garlic paste- Nothing beats homemade ginger garlic paste.
- Onion- While I opted for red onion in this recipe, feel free to embrace the versatility and use yellow onion instead.
- Whole spices- cumin seeds, anise star, cloves, green cardamoms, black cardamoms, cinnamon, and black peppercorns.
- Powder spice- There is only one powder spice in this recipe, Garam Masala Powder.
- Peas- I always use frozen peas for this recipe.
- Green peppers- I like to add green peppers for the taste.
HOW TO MAKE MATAR PULAO?
Fry the onion with oil then add green peppers.
Add whole spices.
Next add ginger garlic paste.
Next add peas.
Now add salt and garam masala powder.
Add water.
Add rice and let it cook.
Let it cook.
Enjoy!
WHAT TO SERVE WITH IT?
Matar Pulao shines as a remarkably versatile dish, perfectly accompanied by refreshing Cilantro Tomato Raita, or even Green Chutney along with Kachumber.
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Fluffy Stovetop Pakistani Peas Pulao
Ingredients
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 4 cups water
- 1½ cup peas
- 1 onion thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 green peppers
- 1½ tsp kosher salt or as needed
- ¼ tsp Garam Masala Powder
Whole spices
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 4 black peppercorns
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 black cardamoms
- 1 anise star
- 2 green cardamom
Instructions
- Soak the rice for 25-30 minutes, drain it's water. Set aside.
- In a medium pot, on a medium heat, add oil, and let it heat up.
- Add onion and green pepper, sauté it until the onion is brown.
- Next add whole spices and mix well.
- Add ginger garlic paste.
- Now add peas and mix well.
- Add salt and Garam Masala Powder and mix well.
- Next add water, mix well.
- Add rice and let it cook for few minutes.
- When half of the water is evaporated then place the lid on the pot.
- Remember you're cooking on medium heat for 5-7 minutes now.
- Next turn the stove to low heat for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the stove and let it sit there for 5 more minutes.
- Take off the lid and check the rice
- Enjoy with some raita and/or chutney.
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