My Mom's delight

Hariyali Pulao
Ingredients
1. Basmati Rice   2 cups
2.  Ghee.                1/2 cup
3.  Green chillies. 4
4.  Pudina.              A bunch
5.  Coriander leaves A bunch
6. Green peas.         1 cup
7.  Cardamom green 2
8.  Cinnamon sticks. 1
9.  Clove. 1 tejpatta     1
10. Curd                 2 tablespoon
11. Salt to taste
12. Ginger garlic paste
13. Water.   3 cups
14. Fried onions 3.

Method

Wash and soak the rice for ten minutes strain in a strainer and keep aside. Grind

together all greens(ginger garlic, green chillies, coriander leaves and pudina leaves )alongwith curd in a mixture. Keep aside. Now grind the cloves, cardamom and cinnamon in a stone grinder. Grind coarsely. Heat a big pan with heavy bottom. Pour ghee add tejpatta, now add the strained rice and fry for ten minutes without breaking the rice, add green peas and fry for another five minutes. Now add the grind green masala and fry for another five minutes until it costs the rice well. Add three cups water and salt. Cook open on slow flame. Once half done add the ground gram masala (clove, cardamom, cinnamon).In the meanwhile cut three onions and fry until brown. When cooked add the fried onion on top before serving. Your Hariyali Pulao is ready to be served. Serve it with any raita of your choice. Best with Aloo raita.

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