Mattar Palao

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Occasion: Any		Total servings: 4
Cuisine: Pakistani		Calories:
Effort: Easy		Pre-Prep time:
Best for: All		Preperation time: 40 min
How to serve: Hot

Mattar Palao recipe by Komal Baji at PakiRecipes.com.
This is very easy recipe, with basmati rice and green peas. It is very mild and fragrant, and great as a side dish.

1 lb. Green Peas Click to find more about Green Peas

1 lb. Rice Pakistani Basmati
8 oz Onion Click to find more about Onion

(Red)
8 oz Tomato Click to find more about Tomato

1 tsp Cumin Seed
1 tsp Cloves
3 Cinnamon Click to find more about Cinnamon

Sticks
1/4 tsp Red Chili Powder
1 tsp Salt Click to find more about Salt

8 oz Butter (or vegetable oil)
1 knorr chicken Click to find more about chicken

cube
3 cups Water

Gather ingredients
Coarsely cut onions lengthwise.
Melt butter solids in a stockpot and put onions in and mix.
When onions turn dark brown, add 3 cups water.
Bring water to boil. Simmer for 5 minutes until water turns brown.
Strain mixture through cheesecloth and remove all onions.
Put water back in stockpot and bring to boil.
Add peas, tomatoes, cumin seed, cloves, red chilies, salt Click to find more about salt

& cinnamon Click to find more about cinnamon

sticks and simmer for 3 minutes. Make chicken Click to find more about chicken

stock from base/cube.
Add Chicken Click to find more about Chicken

stock and bring mixture to boil
Add rice. Water level should be 1 inch above rice. Add water if needed.
Turn the heat to full.
When the water is absorbed by rice, cover the pot and turn heat to low.
Cook until el dente. (rice grains should be long and separable)

******** Makes 48 ounces of rice ********