Peas Pilaf

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Peas Pilaf

 

1 cups tomatoes, chopped

2 tablespoons no fat yogurt

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 teaspoons minced ginger root

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

fresh ground pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon turmeric

1 tablespoon water or more as needed

1/2 cup diced onion

1 green chile, diced

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1.5 cups water, or water and tomato juice

1/8 cup chopped cilantro

8 ounces potatoes, cut into chunks

1 cup long grain white rice or basmati

3/4 cup frozen peas, thawed

 

Combine tomatoes, yogurt, garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, garam masala,

cinnamon, pepper, salt and turmeric in a bowl. Saute onion, green chiles and

cumin seeds in water till onion is soft. Add tomato mixture. Cover and cook over

medium heat 10 minutes, stirring from time to time. Add liquid and cilantro.

Bring to boil. Add rice, peas and potatoes. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook

20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice and potatoes are tender.

Serves 4 to 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Karen, thank you for the nice recipies of the Peas Pilaf, surely I`ll try

to cook this soon, we call her in Turkey, all kinds of cooking with rice Pilav.

 

Warm hugs to all

 

Muzo

 

Istanbul-Turkey

 

 

 

krnritz

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:42:25 -0700

Peas Pilaf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peas Pilaf

 

1 cups tomatoes, chopped

2 tablespoons no fat yogurt

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 teaspoons minced ginger root

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

fresh ground pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon turmeric

1 tablespoon water or more as needed

1/2 cup diced onion

1 green chile, diced

1 teaspoon cumin seeds

1.5 cups water, or water and tomato juice

1/8 cup chopped cilantro

8 ounces potatoes, cut into chunks

1 cup long grain white rice or basmati

3/4 cup frozen peas, thawed

 

Combine tomatoes, yogurt, garlic, ginger, coriander, cumin, garam masala,

cinnamon, pepper, salt and turmeric in a bowl. Saute onion, green chiles and

cumin seeds in water till onion is soft. Add tomato mixture. Cover and cook over

medium heat 10 minutes, stirring from time to time. Add liquid and cilantro.

Bring to boil. Add rice, peas and potatoes. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook

20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice and potatoes are tender.

Serves 4 to 6.