Green Peas Briyani (pattaani rice)

INGREDIENTS :
Green peas (Fresh or dry) - 250 gms
Basmati rice - 2 cup
Salt as needed
Cooking oil - 7 tbspn

TO GRIND :
Onion - 2
Tomato - 2
Green chilli - 5
Ginger - a small piece
Garlic - 15 cloves
Clove - 1

TO TEMPER :
Bay leaf - 1
Cinnamon - 1
Fennel seeds - 1 tspn
Curry leaves - 1 sprig

PREPARATION :
1. First add onion, tomatoes, green chilli, ginger, garlic, cloves and grind them to a fine paste & keep it aside.

2. Now in a pressure cooker, pour oil temper bay leaf, cinnamon, fennel seeds, curry leaves. Then add the ground paste, saute it until the oil gets separated from the mixture.
3. Then add salt and saute it for sometime. Then add the fresh green peas and saute it for 2 minutes.
4. Now add the washed basmati rice and fry them for 2 minutes.

5. Now add water to the rice. For 1 cup of basmati rice 1 1/2 cup of water is needed. Then cover it with a lid and keep it for 1 whistle. Then keep it in sim for 5 to 7 minutes and switch off the stove.
6. After sometime open the lid, stir and serve it hot. It tastes good with onion raitha.

HINT :
1. Here i took fresh green peas. We can also use dried peas. While using dried peas, Soak them in water for 8 to 10 hours. In this season fresh green peas will be available in market. 
2. Before covering the lid check for salt and spice. If the salt is less add salt & if the spice is less add either red chilli powder or extra green chillies.