MATTAR PALAO

Ingredients:

1 lb. Green Peas
1 lb. Rice - Pakistani Basmati
8 oz Onion (Red)
8 oz Tomato
1 t Cumin Seed
1 t Cloves
3 Cinnamon Sticks
¸ t Red Chili Powder
1 t Salt
8 oz Butter (or vegetable oil)
1 T Chicken base/or 1 knor chicken cube
3 c Water

Method:

a) Gather ingredients
b) Coarsely cut onions lengthwise.
c) Melt butter solids in a stockpot and put onions in and mix.
d) When onions turn dark brown, add 3 cups water.
Bring water to boil. Simmer for 5 minutes until water turns brown.
e) Strain mixture through cheesecloth and remove all onions.
f) Put water back in stockpot and bring to boil.
g) Add peas, tomatoes, cumin seed, cloves, red chilies, salt & cinnamon
sticks and simmer for 3 minutes. Make chicken stock from base/cube.
h) Add Chicken stock and bring mixture to boil
i) Add rice. Water level should be 1 inch above rice. Add water if needed.
Turn the heat to full.
j) When the water is absorbed by rice, cover the pot and turn heat to low.
k) Cook until el dente. (rice grains should be long and separable)

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