Peas masala rice / masala pattani sadam in Tamil was in my try list for long time. Last weekend when I ran short of vegetables, I had to try this. It came out so well. Flavor of this masala rice was wafting through my house. Sendhil and Raksha got tempted to eat by the smell. Its an easy, one pot meal that can be made directly in a pressure cooker.

It tastes more like tomato pulao. I am sure you will love it. To make it more healthy, you can add mixed vegetables or cauliflower, potato along with green peas. I used frozen green peas here. If you want to use dry peas, you have to soak in water overnight and pressure cook it along with rice. Ok, lets see how to make green peas masala rice with step by step pictures.

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Peas Masala Rice / Pattani Masala Sadam Recipe

Easy peas masala rice / Masala pattani sadam in a pressure cooker

Cuisine:
Indian

Category:
Main course

Serves:
Serves 3

Prep time:
10 Minutes

Cook time:
20 Minutes

Total time:
30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup = 240ml

Basmati rice – 1 cup
Cooking oil – 2 tbsp
Bayleaf – 1
Black stone flower – 1 (Kalpasi)
Green peas – 1/4 cup ( Add 1/2 cup for more)
Big onion – 1
Green chilli – 1 ( small)
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder – 3/4 tsp
Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp (optional)
Water – 1.5 cups
Salt – As needed

To grind

Tomato – 2
Grated Coconut – 2 tbsp
Cinnamon , Cloves – 1 each
Ginger – 1 inch
Garlic – 5 cloves
Fennel seeds – 1/2 tsp
Water – to make paste

HOW TO MAKE MASALA PATTANI SADAM

Grind all the ingredients given under “To grind” to a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a cooker base. Saute bay leaf and black stone flower.
Add onion, green chilli, finely chopped mint and coriander leaves.
Add the ground masala paste and saute till raw smell goes off.
Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and mix well.
Saute for a minute. Add green peas and mix well.
Add water, salt and washed rice. Pressure cook in low flame for one whistle.
Open the cooker after steam is released. Fluff the rice gently.
Serve hot with onion raita !

METHOD – STEP BY STEP PICTURES

Wash the tomato, chop into cubes. Add to mixie jar. Add cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, coconut, ginger, garlic to it. Grind to a smooth paste adding required water.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker base. Saute bay leaf and kalpasi. Add chopped onion, slitted green chilli, finely chopped mint and coriander leaves.

Add the ground masala paste and saute till raw smell goes off. Now add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and mix well. Add frozen or fresh green peas (If you use dry peas, soak in water overnight). Mix quickly

Add 1.5 cups of water for 1 cup of washed basmati rice. Add required salt. When the water comes to roll boil, add washed rice and mix well.

Keep the flame high till steam comes out. As soon as steam comes, lower the flame completely and put the weight valve.
Pressure cook for one whistle in very low flame. Open the cooker after the steam is released naturally. Fluff the rice gently and serve hot with onion raitha, chips !

Enjoy !

Note

Adjust the quantity of chilli powder as per your taste.
In addition to green peas, you can also add cubed potato but flavor of the rice vary slightly.
Use basmati rice or jeeraga samba rice for best taste and flavor.
Do not skip any of the spices like cinnamon, cloves, fennel, bay leaf and kalpasi. Flavor will differ.

Friends, do try this easy and yummy masala green peas rice / masala pattani sadam and enjoy !