Yellow Pulao

A spiced pulao with tomatoes, peas, and warming masalas, finished with ketchup.

Ingredients

• 1½ bowls rice (soak 15–20 minutes)
• 2 tomatoes
• 2 onions
• 1 bowl peas
• 200 g peas (vatana)
• 4–5 green chilies
• 2 cardamoms
• red chili powder (listed as chili powder)
• 1 tsp garam masala
• salt (added after water)
• ghee (added during cooking and also used for tempering)
• cumin (jeera)
• turmeric powder
• coriander powder (dhania masala)
• ketchup
• water (amount not specified)

Instructions

1. Heat ghee; add cumin, cardamom, and green chilies.
2. Add onion and sauté until well sautéed.
3. Add tomatoes, mix, and sauté.
4. Add peas/vatana and all masalas except salt; sauté and cook for 7–8 minutes.
5. Add rice and sauté slowly.
6. Add ghee, then add water and salt.
7. Cook in a cooker.