Rice Dishes Recipes - Green Pea Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 225g/8 oz/1 cup long-grain rice

• 600ml/1 pt/2 1/2 cups water

• 225g/8 oz peas

• 1 small potato, finely chopped

• 2 small aubergines (eggplant), finely chopped

• 1 green (bell) pepper, finely chopped

• 5ml/1 tsp ground turmeric

• 5ml/1 tsp tamarind concentrate

• salt

Masala

• 10ml/2 tsp oil

• 45ml/3 tbsp coriander (cilantro) seeds

• 30ml/2 tbsp split black beans

• 45ml/3 tbsp yellow split peas

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp asafoetida

• 4 dried red chilies

Seasoning

• 45ml/3 tbsp oil

• 10ml/2 tsp mustard seeds

• 5ml/1 tsp split black beans

• 5ml/1 tsp yellow split peas

• 2 dried red chilies, halved

• 2-3 curry leaves

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Method:

1. Cook the rice in boiling water for about 10 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside to cool. Heat the masala oil and fry  all the masala ingredients until lightly colored. Grind to a fine powder. Heat the seasoning oil and fry the seasoning ingredients until the mustard seeds start crackling.

2. Add the peas, potatoes, aubergines and pepper and simmer over a low heat until the vegetables are tender, adding a little water necessary. Add the turmeric, tamarind and ground masala with a pinch of salt and fry for a few minutes, stirring. Add the rice and stir until all the ingredients are well blended.