Spiced Rice with Green Peas Masala

Ingredients For Spiced Rice:

Basmati Rice - 1 1/2 cups
Water - 4 cups
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoon ghee
1 medium red onion chopped
3 tablespoons cashews
3 tablespoon sultanas
1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ghee, extra

Method:

1. Rinse the rice well and keep it aside. Bring the 4 cups of water to boil and add salt and lemon juice.
2. Add the rice and when the water returns to boil turn down heat and simmer for 18 minutes until rice is just tender.
3. Drain the rice and rince with warm water and set aside
4. Heat the ghee in a large frying pan.
5. Add Mustard, Fennel and cumin seeds allow it to splutter.
6. Add the onion and cook until transparent. Add cashews and sultanas and fry for another 1-2 minutes.
7. Add turmeric powder and drained rice. Toss gently to combine.
8. Rice is ready to be served.

Ingredients for Green Peas Masala:

1. Frozen Peas - 1 cup
2. Onion - 2
3. Tomatoes - 2
4. Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon
5. Green chillies - 2
6. Ginger - Garlic paste - 1 teaspoon
7. Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
8. Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
9. Cumin powder - 1/2 teaspoon
10. Chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon
11. Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
12. Coconut powder - 3 tablespoon
13. Coriander leaves - 2 sprigs

Method:

1. Slice the onions and tomatoes finely. Keep the peas in oven for 2 minutes and bring to room temperature.
2. Heat oil or butter in a pan. Add the cumin seeds and when cumin seeds splutter add onions and fry for 3 minutes until it turns light brown.
3. Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste and fry until thw raw smells oozes out.
4. Add the tomatoes and fry it until oil separates out and you get a saucy consistency.
5. Add all the masala powders from item 7 - 11 and fry for 2 minutes.
   
6. Add green peas, coconut powder and 100 ml water.
7. Cover and cook until done.
8. Add chopped coriander leaves and serve with spiced rice.