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Home Indian Pea and Cashew Indian style rice

Pea and Cashew Indian style rice

Name: How to cook Pea and Cashew Indian style rice - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Fo Fa

Pea and Cashew Indian style rice

Just like simple dishes such as this, for the basics from my daughter's mother-in-law

Ingredient

Food ration :

5 servings

Cooking time :

60 mins

1 cup

rice (basmati is traditional)

2 cup

water

1/3 cup

cashews (unsalted and raw, but roasted is ok)

3 tbsp

oil (ghee is traditional or butter but any works with a decent heat point for cooking)

1 cup

fresh or frozen peas

1 tsp

cumin seeds

1 each

1 inch piece fresh ginger

1 tsp

turmeric

1 tsp

garam masala or curry powder

1/4 tsp

paprika

1 tsp

salt (or to taste)

3 tbsp

fresh herbs chopped or 1 1/2 tbl. dried like an Italian mix

3 each

green chillies (Serrano work good, adjust for your heat level)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Clean and soak rice for 20 minutes. Drain and reserve soaking water.

* Step 2

Heat oil in medium sauce pan over medium low heat. If using Raw cashews, stir in the hot oil for 10 minutes until golden, remove from oil.

* Step 3

Turn heat to medium, add cumin seeds, chilies (diced) and ginger (diced). Stir for 2-3 minutes until cumin seeds darken

* Step 4

Add the turmeric, garam masala/curry powder and paprika. Stir for one minute.

* Step 5

Add the rice and stir for 4 minutes

* Step 6

Add the reserved soaking water and fresh peas (see step 8 if using frozen peas)

* Step 7

Bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes undisturbed.

* Step 8

If using frozen peas, rinse in a strainer under warm water, add to rice after 15 minutes of cooking time (instead of 20 minutes). Do not stir, just add on top, cover and cook 5 more minutes.