Kashmiri Matar Pulao – Instant Pot Peas Pulav

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Kashmiri Matar Pulao – Instant Pot Peas Pulav is a quick, appetizing side dish that’s as easy as cooking a pot of rice.

Kashmiri Matar Pulao – Instant Pot Peas Pulav
Kashmiri Matar Pulao – Instant Pot

So, what is Kashmiri Matar Pulao – Instant Pot Peas Pulav?

Kashmiri Matar Pulao is made with a saffron base, a few whole spices, peas, and a few traditional Kashmiri spices, like ground fennel, ground ginger and ground turmeric.

How do I make this recipe?

Prep: First, rinse the rice and soak it in 3 cups water for 30 minutes. Second, when ready to cook, drain and discard the water that was used to soak the rice.


Additionally, soak saffron strands in 1 tbsp milk for 10 minutes.

Instant Pot Version-

When you are ready to cook, select sauté on the Instant Pot. Firstly, add ghee to the pot. Second, add the whole spices that include cumin seeds, black cardamom pods, green cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf.

Secondly, when the cumin seeds splutter, add in in rice and green peas. Stir well.

Further add in ground turmeric, ground fennel, ground ginger, salt, 1 and ¾ cups water, and milk with saffron strands. Stir well.

Press cancel. Furthermore, close the lid and select manual for 6 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally for 8 minutes and then quick release the pressure. Finally open the lid, fluff the rice with a fork, and transfer to a serving bowl.

Stove Top Pressure Cooker Version –

For stove top pressure cooker, follow the same steps, but cook on medium heat. Add 2 and ½ cups water and cook under medium pressure until 1 whistle or roughly 8 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the pressure release naturally.

Tried this recipe yet? Give us a rating, comment below in the reply section and let us know what you think.

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Kashmiri Matar Pulao – Instant Pot Peas Pulav

Shilpa
Kashmiri Matar Pulao – Instant Pot Peas Pulav is a quick, appetizingside dish that's as easy as cooking a pot of rice.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian, Kashmiri
Servings 3

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

Prep

  • Rinse the rice and soak it in 3 cups water for 30 minutes. When ready to cook, drain and discard the water that was used to soak the rice.
  • Soak the saffron strands in 1 tbsp milk for 10 minutes.

Cook in Instant Pot

  • Select sauté on the instant pot. Add ghee to the pot. Next, add cumin seeds, black cardamom pods, green cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf.
     
  • When the cumin seeds splutter, add in in rice and green peas. Stir well.
     
  • Add in ground turmeric, ground fennel, ground ginger, salt, 1 and ¾ cups water, and milk with saffron strands. Stir well.
  • Press cancel. Furthermore, close the lid and select manual for 6 minutes. Let the pressure release naturally for 8 minutes and then quick release the pressure. Finally open the lid, fluff the rice with a fork, and transfer to a serving bowl.

Stove top version in pressure cooker

  • For stove top pressure cooker, follow the same steps, but cook on medium heat. Add 2 and ½ cups water and cook under medium pressure until 1 whistle or roughly 8 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the pressure release naturally.

Notes

The whole spices (cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaf, and cloves can be discarded, they don’t need to be consumed).
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