Description
Enjoy a simple Instant Pot Matar Pulao Pea Pulao with fluffy basmati rice and sweet peas. This easy dinner is perfect for weeknight or family dinners and a great example of pressure cooker rice in an Indian rice recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup basmati rice soaked for 15–30 minutes
- 3 tablespoons oil of choice
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 3 green cardamom pods
- 2 whole cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ cinnamon stick
- ½ onion diced
- 1 cup fresh or frozen green peas
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Rinse the soaked basmati rice then drain and keep it aside.
- Start the Instant Pot on sauté mode and heat the oil for about a minute.
- Add cumin seeds and when they begin to brown, toss in cardamom pods, cloves, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick and stir quickly.
- Mix in the diced onion and cook until it turns golden brown, about 6 to 7 minutes.
- Put in the rice, peas, water, and salt then stir everything well.
- Close the lid, seal the pressure valve, and cook on high pressure for 6 minutes.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes before opening the valve for any remaining steam.
- Gently fluff the rice with a fork and serve warm.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pressure Cooker
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg