Rice With Peas

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

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 and leave them for 10 to 20 seconds.
Add rice and peas (if using fresh) and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add water and
salt. Cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat to very low and cook till the
rice is almost done, 15 to 25 minutes depending on the type of the rice and
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 and serve with dal and vegetables.

Madhur Jaffrey, \’An Invitation to Indian Cooking\’

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