Rice with peas

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

2 tb Vegetable oil
1/2 ts Black mustard seeds
2 c Basmati rice
3 c Water
1 ts Salt
1 c Peas

Instructions:

frozen or fresh Heat oil in pot. Add mustard seeds & leave them for 10 to 20 seconds. Add rice & peas (if using fresh) & stir-fry for 1 minute. Add water & salt. Cover & bring to a boil reduce heat to very low & cook till the rice is almost done 15 to 25 minutes depending on the type of the rice & the amount of heat used. If using forzen peas thaw them under running hot water. Add to the rice about 5 minutes before the cooking process is finished. Mix & serve with dal & vegetables. Madhur Jaffrey An Invitation to Indian Cooking