Spicy Easy Peas Pulao

Ingredients
1. Bunch of coriander leaves
2. Bunch of mint leaves(pudina)
3. 3-4 Pods of garlic
4. 5-6 green chilies
5. Two spoons of tamarind pulp or lemon juice
6. 100 grams of green peas (boiled)
7. 250 grams of cooked basmati rice
8. 1 spoon of cumin seeds (jeera)
9. 2 bay leaves (tej patta/biriyani leaves)
10. 3 spoons of ghee and 3 spoons of oil
11. 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
12. Salt to taste

How to do it
1. Clean chop coriander leaves, pudina leaves, garlic and green chilies and grind them into a fine paste and add tamarind pulp or lemon juice.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add jeera and bay leaf.
3. Add boiled green peas, the paste, the turmeric powder, and the salt and cook till the oil starts to ooze out.
4. Add basmati rice, a little salt (for the rice) and ghee and mix well.
5. Serve hot with boondi raita and papad.

Note: you may prepare the paste and store it in a container to be used as and when required but do not add peas to the paste while storing it.

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