Rice With Peas

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Title: RICE WITH PEAS
Categories: Rice, Indian, Side dish
Yield: 4 servings

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

Madhur Jaffrey, "An Invitation to Indian Cooking"

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