Green Peas Pulao

Ingredients:

1 cup Basmathi Rice, soaked for half an hour, washed and drained just before cooking
1 cup Green peas
2 Green chillis, slit lengthwise
1/2 cup chopped coriander
1/2 cup chopped mint leaves
6 cloves of garlic and 1/2 inch piece ginger, chopped finely (or ground coarsely)
To season:
1 tbsp oil
1 inch piece cinnamon
2 cloves
1 cardamom
1 tsp cumminseeds

Method:
Heat the oil in a non stick deep pan.
Put in the seasoning ingredients together
When they crackle, add the chopped mint and coriander
Add the green chillis and ground garlic and ginger
Add the drained rice and saute on low flame till it changes colour
Add 2 to 2 and a half cups water and 1 tsp salt
Bring to a boil and then reduce the flame and cooke covered.
When rice is half done, stir in the peas and cook further.
When it is done, take it off the heat and serve hot with onion curd  pachadi.(Raitha) or plain Raitha