Matar Ki Tehri - Fragrant Rice with Spices and Fresh Peas

Name: Matar Ki Tehri - Fragrant Rice with Spices and Fresh Peas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati Rice (1 cup Basmati rice); 3 tbsp Clarified Butter (3 tablespoons Ghee); 1 piece Bay Leaves (1 Bay leaf (tej patta)); 1 piece Cinnamon Stick (1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)); 1 tsp Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)); 4 pieces Cloves (4 Cloves (Laung)); 2 pieces Red Chili (2 Dry Red Chillies broken); 1 piece Brown Cardamom (1 Brown cardamom (Badi Elaichi)); 1 tbsp Black Peppercorns (1 tablespoon Whole Black Peppercorns); 1 piece Yellow Onion (1 Onion thinly sliced); 1 piece Ginger (1 inch Ginger finely chopped); 4 cloves Garlic (4 cloves Garlic finely chopped); 2 pieces Tomato (2 Tomatoes finely chopped); ½ tsp Ground Turmeric (1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)); 1 tsp Ground coriander (1 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Powder); 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder (1 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder); ½ tsp Garam Masala (1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder); ½ cup Yogurt (1/2 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)); 1 cup Green Peas (1 cup Green peas (Matar)); ¼ cup Coriander Seed (1/4 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped); 0 pieces Table Salt (Salt to taste)

A fragrant Indian rice dish (pulao) cooked with ghee, whole spices, peas, tomatoes, and yogurt.

50 minIndian

Servings4

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Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Pescatarian
Halal

Ingredients

For 4 servings

Basmati Rice1 cup · 1 cup Basmati rice
Clarified Butter3 tbsp · 3 tablespoons Ghee
Bay Leaves1 piece · 1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
Cinnamon Stick1 piece · 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
Cumin Seeds1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
Cloves4 pieces · 4 Cloves (Laung)
Red Chili2 pieces · 2 Dry Red Chillies broken
Brown Cardamom1 piece · 1 Brown cardamom (Badi Elaichi)
Black Peppercorns1 tbsp · 1 tablespoon Whole Black Peppercorns
Yellow Onion1 piece · 1 Onion thinly sliced
Ginger1 piece · 1 inch Ginger finely chopped
Garlic4 cloves · 4 cloves Garlic finely chopped
Tomato2 pieces · 2 Tomatoes finely chopped
Ground Turmeric½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
Ground coriander1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Powder
Kashmiri Red Chili Powder1 tsp · 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
Garam Masala½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala powder
Yogurt½ cup · 1/2 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
Green Peas1 cup · 1 cup Green peas (Matar)
Coriander Seed¼ cup · 1/4 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped
Table Salt0 pieces · Salt to taste

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Steps

1To begin making Matar Ki Tehri, prep all the ingredients and keep ready.
2Rinse the basmati rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Soak it in water for 20 minutes, then drain and keep aside.
3Heat ghee or oil in a large pot. Add cumin seeds and all the spices from bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, brown cardamom and let them splutter and the aromas come through.
4Add finely chopped onions, ginger and garlic to the pot and sauté until golden brown.
5Mix in chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, and salt. Cook until tomatoes soften and ghee starts to separate.
6Add fresh green peas and stir. Then, add the drained rice and mix well to coat the rice with the spices.
7Pour in yogurt and 1-1/4 cups water, stirring to combine.
8Close the lid of the cooking pot and simmer for about 20 minutes until the Matar Ki Tehri is cooked and water is absorbed.
9Once the Matar Ki Tehri is cooked, fluff the rice gently with a fork and garnish with chopped fresh coriander leaves.
10Enjoy the comforting and aromatic Matar Ki Tehri, a delightful dish that brings warmth and flavor to your table.
11Serve the Matar Ki Tehri Recipe as a one pot meal along with Lauki Raita and Dal Tadka Recipe Flavored with Lemon and Coriander for a wholesome meal.