Rice with Fresh Green Peas Recipe (Mattar Pilau)

Rice with Fresh Green Peas Recipe (Mattar Pilau)
Ingredients :
1 tablespoon 4 1 2 1 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon 1 1/4 cups 1 1/4 cups 2 teaspoons 2 1/2 cups	Ghee or oil Whole cloves Small cinnamon stick Cardamom pods Cumin seeds Ground turmeric, optional Long grain rice Shelled green peas Salt Hot water
Method : Heat ghee in a heavy saucepan and fry the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and cumin over medium heat for 1 minute. Add turmeric and rice and fry for 2 minutes, stirring. Add peas, salt, water and bring to the boil over high heat. Then turn heat very low, cover tightly and cook for 25 minutes without lifting lid or stirring. Fork up and remove whole cloves, cinnamon and cardamom. Serve hot with vegetable or meat dishes.