Rice And Peas

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups long grain rice (basmati)
• 2 tablespoons ghee or 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 4 cardamom pods, bruised
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
• 3 1/2 cups beef stock

Recipe

• 1 place rice in medium bowl, cover with cold water. let stand for 30 minutes.
• 2 heat ghee or peanut oil in large saucepan, add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and seeds. stir over high heat for 1 minute.
• 3 add turmeric, stir over high heat for 3 minutes.
• 4 drain rice.
• 5 stir in peas, stock and rice into saucepan. bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
• 7 remove and discard cinnamon, cloves and cardamom before serving.