Rice With Peas

Title: RICE WITH PEAS

Categories: Rice, Indian, Side dish

Yield: 4 servings

2 tb Vegetable oil

1/2 ts Black mustard seeds

2 c Basmati rice

3 c Water

1 ts Salt

1 c Peas, frozen or fresh

Heat oil in pot. Add mustard seeds & leave them for 10 to 20 seconds. Add rice & peas (if using fresh) &

stir-fry for 1 minute. Add water & salt. Cover & bring

to a boil, reduce heat to very low & cook till the

15 to 25 minutes depending on the

type of the rice & the amount of heat used. If using

forzen peas, thaw them under running hot water. Add to

the rice about 5 minutes before the cooking process is

finished. Mix & serve with dal & vegetables.

Madhur Jaffrey, "An Invitation to Indian Cooking" --