Potato Peas Pulov

Ingredients:

• Potato - 2 medium
• Peas(frozen) - 1/2 cup
• Rice - 2 cups (Soak for 15 mins and drain the water)
• Water - 3 cups
• Onion - 1 medium
• Tomato - 1 medium
• Green chillies - 4
• Fennel seed - 1/2 tsp
• Cashew nut - 6 to 7
• Salt - as per your taste
• Oil - 5 tbsp
• Ghee - 1 tsp

To grind:

• onion - 1/4 cup
• Green chillies - 4
• Coriander leaves - a few sprigs
• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Red chilli - 2
• Garlic - 7
• Whole garam masala(Cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, fennel seeds)

Method:

1. Add oil and ghee. Add fennel seeds, bay leaves and cashewnut and fry for a minute.
2. Add sliced onions and cook till translucent.
3. Now add green chillies and ground paste and cook till the raw smell goes away.
4. Now add chopped tomatoes and cook till it becomes mushy.
5. Now add cubed potatoes and frozen peas and cook till the vegetables are half cooked.
6. Now add water and salt. Once it comes to a boil add the rice and cook it for 2 whistle in a low medium heat. Serve with Raita.