Lima Beans Pulao

(from Nandini’s recipe box)

Categories: Rice recipies

Ingredients

  • ngredients:
  • Basmathi rice-1 cup
  • Frozen Lima beans(I used baby lima beans)-1/2 cup
  • Onions thinly sliced-1/2 cup
  • Green chilli(slit)-1
  • Finely minced garlic-3 pods
  • Oil-2 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves-to garnish
  • Salt
  • Whole spices:
  • Cloves-3
  • Cinnamon-2 inch stick
  • Bay leaf-1
  • Cardamom-2
  • Star Anise-1
  • Spice powders:
  • Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
  • Coriander powder-1 tsp
  • Kitchen king masala powder-1/2 tsp

Directions

  1. Rinse the rice and soak it in 2 cups of water for 15 minutes.

  2. Heat oil in a pan. Add whole spices. After a few seconds, add onions, garlic and green chilli. Fry till onions turn brown. Add spice powders, salt, and lima beans. Saute for 15 seconds. Transfer this mixture and rice(along with water) to rice cooker and cook till done. Check for salt.

  3. Garnish with coriander leaves.

  4. Serve hot with yogurt/raitha and chips.

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