Pulao(Pilaf) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 oz. basmati rice
2 Tbsp. oil
3 green cardamon
2 cloves
3 peppercorns
1/2 tsp. salt
water

Preparation

Wash the rice twice and leave aside.
Heat the oil in a pot. Add cardamon, cloves and peppercorns.
Fry for about 1
minute. Add rice and stir-fry for a further 2 minutes.
Add salt and water; lower heat.
(At this point, you may add chickpeas or green peas if you wish.)
Cover and simmer over a very low heat until water has evaporated.