Recipes - Himalayan Rice Pilaf

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Basmati rice
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 3 fresh red chilies, minced
• 1 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds
• 1/2 cup sultana resins
• 1/4 cup almonds
• 1/4 cup cashew
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1 cup fresh green peas
• 2 cups water
• Salt and Pepper

Cooking Instructions:

In a large pan, heat butter. Add turmeric, chopped onion and bell pepper. Cook until light brown. Add almond, cashew and sultana resins. Toast them for two minutes or so. Add rice and curry powder; stir until rice grains are slightly toasted. Add yogurt and water; mix throughly. Close lid; bring to boil. Set heat to low and allow cooking until all liquid is absorbed and rice is steamed to perfection. Fluff the cooked rice. Add fresh green peas and mix thoroughly. Serve with sekuwas and bhutuwas.