Hi friends ..
I am back with another easy and healthy lunch box ideas..
This is a non spicy and filling pulao for kids lunch box.
this will hardly take 30mins to cook..and you can pack the lunch box of pulao with some pappad..salad etc..I am using only onion in this recipe as the colour will be just white ..the onion too will not be seen at the end product..and you will just have a feel of the flavor.
I am using water but that can be replaced with coconut milk if you like..but for a hectic morning go with water and still it tastes really yummy..
This recipe is specially for my nephew,who does not like onion or tomato.. so I am sure he will be loving it😍..
do check out my notes at the end..so lets get started..
easy and healthy peas pulao for lunch box...
PEAS PULAO
preparation time - 10 mins
cooking time - 15 mins
total time - 25mins
1 cup of basumati rice will serve 2-3 people..
INGREDIENTS
basumati rice - 1 cup
fresh peas - 3/4 cup
onion - 2 medium size
salt - as needed
green chilli - 1 small
Ghee -4-5 tbsp
ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp.
pudhina leaves(mint) - 15- 20
( these are the items we use while making biryani for flavor)
mace -1 medium
cloves - 5-6 nos
bay leaf - 1 medium
water - 1.75 cups or 1 and 3/4 cups
elachi - 1 (optional)
black stone flower -1 (optional)
the items mentioned in optional are purely optional as I have not used them since my kids don't like too much flavor..just use cloves,mace,bay leaf and pudina.. it will be more than enough.
Recipe:
1. first soak the basumati rice for about 30 mins.wash for 2-3 times and soak it in a clean water for 30 mins..
2. I am using fresh green peas.. if you are using frozen peas do thaw them for 30 mins.
3. chop the onion length wise like we do for biryani. slit the green chilli on the sides..
4. now use a pressure cooker for the pulao,you can use a big non stick pan also but I would prefer a pressure cooker as in 5 mins of pressure cooking the pulao will be done.
5.now add ghee to the pressure cooker and when it gets heated add cloves,bay leaf,mace..saute for a brief minute..when you get a flavour of all these things add the onion and green chilli in a low flame.
6.now saute the onion and green chilli till they turn to slight brown colour..now add the ginger garlic paste,salt and peas to the mixture..cook the entire thing in a medium flame...
7.cook until the raw smell of the ginger garlic paste diminishes.. now by this time the peas will also be cooked.
8.now when the ghee starts separating add the water.. always for 1 cup of rice add 1 and a 3/4 cup of water..in the pressure cooker the pulao will get nicely cooked with this much amount of water..
add the water and let it come to a boil..
9.when the entire content starts to boil,add the washed and soaked basumati rice..and pudhina leaves..
10.i have dried pudhina leaves..if you have fresh ones also you can add.
11. now close the lid of the pressure cooker and when the steam comes put the weight/whistle.and keep the flame to complete sim..let the pressure cooker stay on complete sim with the weight for exactly 5 mins..now after 5 mins switch of the stove..let it stay on the cooker till the steam releases and open the cooker and transfer the contents immidietly to a serving bowl
(check notes)
12.now our peas pulao is ready to be packed.. always let it come to room temperature before packing in the lunch box.
I have packed the lunch box with peas pulao,cucumber salad and pappad...
This a really easy recipe which even small kids would love it..
Notes:
1. always soak the basumathi rice as it will require less time to cook..i would suggest wash it for 2 -3 times then just soak it will little water..a minimum of 15 mins soaking is necessary..so if you are making for a morning lunch box..soak it first before starting the chopping.
2.i am using just 1 green chilli for less spicy pulao..according to your taste you can increase it.Salt also I am using a bit less if you want you can taste after adding rice and before closing the cooker lid and add more if you feel so..
3.coconut milk can be used instead of water, but again the idea of this recipe is a one pot recipe so to keep it simple on a early morning I am using water. if you want to use coconut milk just replace water with 1.75 cups of coconut milk.
4.all the optional items can be added provided you like the flavor.( like elachi,black stone flower and nutmeg etc..)
5.now add the rice only when the water comes to boil, so the rice will strt to cook immediately..this step will make sure the basmati rice doesn't break and you can actually get a long grain pulao.
6.for 1 cup I would say just 5 mins on a low flame with the weight on the pressure cooker is enough.
once the steam settles,open the cooker immediately and transfer the contents .
this is a common mistake made by many of us..leaving the pulao or biryani for a longer time..if you leave the pulao for a longer time the rice will be over cooked and the pulao will be soggy..
so once the steam settles( maybe 5 mins) open the pressure cooker and transfer to a serving bowl..
7.always while packing for a lunch box wait till the pulao or biryani comes to a room temperature.. because if you close the lid when the pulao is hot , the vapours turn into water and it will spoil the taste.. also I would suggest don't fill the tiffin box and let it cool and close the lid, again the rice may not be tasty..so let it come to warm temperature in the serving bowl then transfer to the tiffin box..
guess that's all it.. do try this simple peas pulao..I am sure kids will love it..
do let me know how it turned out..
I will be back again with some interesting recipe..until then tata👋
I am back with another easy and healthy lunch box ideas..
This is a non spicy and filling pulao for kids lunch box.
this will hardly take 30mins to cook..and you can pack the lunch box of pulao with some pappad..salad etc..I am using only onion in this recipe as the colour will be just white ..the onion too will not be seen at the end product..and you will just have a feel of the flavor.
I am using water but that can be replaced with coconut milk if you like..but for a hectic morning go with water and still it tastes really yummy..
This recipe is specially for my nephew,who does not like onion or tomato.. so I am sure he will be loving it😍..
do check out my notes at the end..so lets get started..
easy and healthy peas pulao for lunch box...
PEAS PULAO
preparation time - 10 mins
cooking time - 15 mins
total time - 25mins
1 cup of basumati rice will serve 2-3 people..
INGREDIENTS
basumati rice - 1 cup
fresh peas - 3/4 cup
onion - 2 medium size
salt - as needed
green chilli - 1 small
Ghee -4-5 tbsp
ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp.
pudhina leaves(mint) - 15- 20
( these are the items we use while making biryani for flavor)
mace -1 medium
cloves - 5-6 nos
bay leaf - 1 medium
water - 1.75 cups or 1 and 3/4 cups
elachi - 1 (optional)
black stone flower -1 (optional)
the items mentioned in optional are purely optional as I have not used them since my kids don't like too much flavor..just use cloves,mace,bay leaf and pudina.. it will be more than enough.
Recipe:
1. first soak the basumati rice for about 30 mins.wash for 2-3 times and soak it in a clean water for 30 mins..
2. I am using fresh green peas.. if you are using frozen peas do thaw them for 30 mins.
3. chop the onion length wise like we do for biryani. slit the green chilli on the sides..
4. now use a pressure cooker for the pulao,you can use a big non stick pan also but I would prefer a pressure cooker as in 5 mins of pressure cooking the pulao will be done.
5.now add ghee to the pressure cooker and when it gets heated add cloves,bay leaf,mace..saute for a brief minute..when you get a flavour of all these things add the onion and green chilli in a low flame.
6.now saute the onion and green chilli till they turn to slight brown colour..now add the ginger garlic paste,salt and peas to the mixture..cook the entire thing in a medium flame...
7.cook until the raw smell of the ginger garlic paste diminishes.. now by this time the peas will also be cooked.
8.now when the ghee starts separating add the water.. always for 1 cup of rice add 1 and a 3/4 cup of water..in the pressure cooker the pulao will get nicely cooked with this much amount of water..
add the water and let it come to a boil..
9.when the entire content starts to boil,add the washed and soaked basumati rice..and pudhina leaves..
10.i have dried pudhina leaves..if you have fresh ones also you can add.
11. now close the lid of the pressure cooker and when the steam comes put the weight/whistle.and keep the flame to complete sim..let the pressure cooker stay on complete sim with the weight for exactly 5 mins..now after 5 mins switch of the stove..let it stay on the cooker till the steam releases and open the cooker and transfer the contents immidietly to a serving bowl
(check notes)
12.now our peas pulao is ready to be packed.. always let it come to room temperature before packing in the lunch box.
I have packed the lunch box with peas pulao,cucumber salad and pappad...
This a really easy recipe which even small kids would love it..
Notes:
1. always soak the basumathi rice as it will require less time to cook..i would suggest wash it for 2 -3 times then just soak it will little water..a minimum of 15 mins soaking is necessary..so if you are making for a morning lunch box..soak it first before starting the chopping.
2.i am using just 1 green chilli for less spicy pulao..according to your taste you can increase it.Salt also I am using a bit less if you want you can taste after adding rice and before closing the cooker lid and add more if you feel so..
3.coconut milk can be used instead of water, but again the idea of this recipe is a one pot recipe so to keep it simple on a early morning I am using water. if you want to use coconut milk just replace water with 1.75 cups of coconut milk.
4.all the optional items can be added provided you like the flavor.( like elachi,black stone flower and nutmeg etc..)
5.now add the rice only when the water comes to boil, so the rice will strt to cook immediately..this step will make sure the basmati rice doesn't break and you can actually get a long grain pulao.
6.for 1 cup I would say just 5 mins on a low flame with the weight on the pressure cooker is enough.
once the steam settles,open the cooker immediately and transfer the contents .
this is a common mistake made by many of us..leaving the pulao or biryani for a longer time..if you leave the pulao for a longer time the rice will be over cooked and the pulao will be soggy..
so once the steam settles( maybe 5 mins) open the pressure cooker and transfer to a serving bowl..
7.always while packing for a lunch box wait till the pulao or biryani comes to a room temperature.. because if you close the lid when the pulao is hot , the vapours turn into water and it will spoil the taste.. also I would suggest don't fill the tiffin box and let it cool and close the lid, again the rice may not be tasty..so let it come to warm temperature in the serving bowl then transfer to the tiffin box..
guess that's all it.. do try this simple peas pulao..I am sure kids will love it..
do let me know how it turned out..
I will be back again with some interesting recipe..until then tata👋
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