Matar Millet Pulao Recipe - Peas Pulao Recipe

Name: Matar Millet Pulao Recipe - Peas Pulao Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: North Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup Foxtail Millet soaked in water for 30 minutes; 1 cup Green peas (Matar); 2 null Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; 1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 1 null Bay leaf (tej patta); 2 teaspoons Cumin seeds (Jeera); null Salt to taste; null Ghee for cooking

Archana's Kitchen

July 22, 2024

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Matar Millet Pulao Recipe - Peas Pulao Recipe

Time:Prep: 5 M|Cook: 25 M|Total: 30 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:North Indian Recipes

Matar Millet Pulao Recipe (Peas Pulao Recipe) is a healthy way of including millet into your everyday diet. The pear millet commonly called as Bajra in the local Indian Language is rich in protein, fiber, magnesium and Iron. Adding peas to the preparation will create a better flavor and texture to the whole dish. It is quick and easy to make at any time of the day.

Serve the Matar Millet Pulao Recipe (Peas Pulao Recipe) along with Boondi Raita and a roasted papad for a weekday dinner and you are sorted.

If you are looking for more Millet Recipes, here are some that you can make in your kitchen:

Serve the Matar Millet Pulao Recipe (Peas Pulao Recipe) along with Boondi Raita and a roasted papad for a weekday dinner and you are sorted.

If you are looking for more Millet Recipes, here are some that you can make in your kitchen:

Ingredients

1 cup Foxtail Millet, soaked in water for 30 minutes

1 cup Green peas (Matar)

2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds

1 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)

1 Bay leaf (tej patta)

2 teaspoons Cumin seeds (Jeera)

Salt, to taste

Ghee, for cooking

Instructions for Matar Millet Pulao Recipe - Peas Pulao Recipe

To begin making the Matar Millet Pulao Recipe (Peas Pulao Recipe), pressure cook the millet with 1-1/2 cups of water in a pressure cooker for about 2 whistles till they are just cooked.

Heat a heavy bottomed pan with ghee. Once the ghee is hot, add the whole spice like cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, bay leaf, cumin seeds and allow them to splutter.

Once done, add the cooked millets and mix everything properly.

After a minute, add salt, mix it again and switch off the heat.

Next, heat a saucepan with enough water for the peas to blanch. Once the water starts to boil, add the peas and cook for 30 seconds and drain the water.

Sprinkle peas over the tossed millet, give it a stir and serve hot.

Serve the Matar Millet Pulao Recipe (Peas Pulao Recipe) along with Boondi Raita and a roasted papad for a weekday dinner and you are sorted.