Food & Recipe
Pea Pulao with Lemon Recipe
13
Dec
Dec
Ingredients
Serves 4
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 tsp. maple syrup
1 tsp. ground turmeric
1 tsp. ground cumin
½ tsp. salt
1 cup (140g) green peas, frozen
2 tbsp. peanuts
⅓ cup (55g) raisins
1½ cup (360ml) vegetable broth
¾ cup (160g) basmati rice
To Make the Dressing:
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp. lemon zest
3 tbsp. lemon juice
2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
What to do:
- Place the olive oil into a pot over a medium heat and sauté the onion for 5 minutes. Add the maple syrup, turmeric, cumin and salt, and mix well.
- Now add the peanuts, green peas and raisins and cook for a further 1-2 minutes. Add the vegetable broth and the rice, stir to combine, cover with a lid and simmer gently for 15 minutes until the rice has cooked.
- Meanwhile add the garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice and vinegar to a small bowl and mix to combine. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Pour the dressing over the rice mixture, stir to combine and serve immediately.
