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Mushroom Peas Pulao | Lunch Box Recipes

March 27, 2013 By Radhika 22 Comments

Mushroom Peas Pulao
Mushroom Peas Pulao Recipe makes a fantastic lunch box recipe both for kids and office goers alike. Pack this pulao for your kids lunch box, I assure you that the lunch box will come back empty and they will be asking you to make it often as well.

As both the mushrooms and peas have high protein content and when combined and cooked along with rice, they will make a hearty wholesome meal by itself which is light on the stomach and yet filling. Along with Mushrooms and Peas, you can also add other vegetables to make it even more healthy.

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Also this Mushroom peas pulao will make a wonderful main dish for any party. If you happen to be hosting one and  looking for an easy to make one pot meal, to have your guests enthralled, this is the one for you. Before you begin do check out how to clean mushrooms easily.

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Few weeks back, a personnel from Dalmia Continental Pvt Ltd  wrote to me asking if I would like to sample  their newest introduction to the Indian market, Hudson Canola Oil.  As I happen to use their Leonardo Olive oil and know its quality, I readily agreed and the sample bottle was immediately delivered to my home in superbly packed condition.

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I have read about canola oil being used as the most consumed vegetable oil in many households across the U.S and Canada when I go through many recipes of their origin. Canola oil promises lowest saturated (bad) fat, higher MUFA to reduce heart diseases, High Omega-3 and Omega 6 content, Zero trans fats and with highest smoking point this oil allows multiple re-use as well.

Upon using it, I found that the oil is not only neutral in flavor but also did not give any distinctive smell or taste to the dish. I’m fully satisfied that this oil is indeed perfect for Indian cooking and you can use it safely to prepare all kinds of Indian dishes involving various methods of cooking like deep frying, grilling, roasting etc.,

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I have ground the whole spices to a coarse powder as my kids complain of having to pick them out while eating at school. I have used pressure cooker to make this pulao but you can also cook it open pan or electric rice cooker.

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Mushroom Peas Pulao Recipe details below:

Mushroom Peas Pulao Recipe
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
A quick one pot Mushroom peas pulao to pack in lunch boxes for school or office.
Author: Radhika
Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
  • Mushrooms – 200 gms or 1 carton
  • Peas, fresh – 1/2 cup
  • Rice – 1-1/2 cups
  • Onion, large – 1
  • Ginger-Garlic paste - 1/2 tbsp
  • Green Chillies – 2
  • Cardamom – 2
  • Cloves – 3
  • Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
  • Star Anise - 1
  • Bay Leaf – 1
  • Red Chili powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Black pepper powder – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Water – 3 cups
  • Lemon juice – 1/2 tsp (optional)
  • Mint leaves – 1 handful
  • Salt – to taste
  • Canola Oil – 4 tbsp
Instructions:
Preparation:
  1. Wash and soak the rice in water for 10-15 minutes.
  2. Chop the onions into juliennes and keep aside.
  3. Clean the mushrooms and quarter them. Slit the green chillies.
How to make Mushroom Peas Pulao:
  1. Take cardamom. cloves, cinnamon, star anise, red chili, turmeric, black pepper powder in a mixie jar and grind to a fine powder.
  2. Heat a Pressure cooker with oil. Add bay leaf, onions and saute for 1 min over low flame.
  3. Add ginger garlic paste, slit green chilies and saute for 1 more min.
  4. Add the ground spice powder mix and stir well. Cook for 2 mins.
  5. Add quartered mushrooms, fresh green peas, mint leaves and mix well for the powders to coat well.
  6. Drain water completely from rice and add it to the cooker.
  7. Add 3 cups water, salt and give it a stir.
  8. Close with the lid and cook over medium flame for 2 whistles and switch off stove.
  9. After the pressure releases completely, open the lid, sprinkle lemon juice (if using) and gently mix taking care not to break the rice. Garnish with coriander leaves if preferred.
  10. Serve this mushroom peas pulao hot with any raita.
Notes:
Adding lemon juice balances the flavor of the pulao and enhances the taste even more and also it helps in reducing the Acid Reflux some may feel, especially after eating spicy food.
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Comments

  1. prathibha Garre

    March 27, 2013 at 3:07 pm

    Nicely done one pot meal…

    Reply
  2. JEYASHRI SURESH

    March 27, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    Very interesting combo and yummy puloa, beautiful clicks

    Reply
  3. Dipti Joshi

    March 27, 2013 at 5:43 pm

    Mushroom and peas ..nice combo…Quick and easy one pot meal..

    Reply
  4. divya

    March 27, 2013 at 5:59 pm

    look fantastic.. simply superb… amazing clicks…

    Reply
  5. tumbleweed-contessa

    March 27, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    I do so love all the flavors in this recipe. I’ve never heard of black pepper powder. Is that finely ground black pepper? I don’t have a spice market as complete as you must have.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Radhika Subramanian

      April 8, 2013 at 1:46 pm

      It is the same as finely ground black pepper Lina.

      Reply
  6. Madhavi K

    March 27, 2013 at 6:48 pm

    Beautiful pulao dear! I love mushrooms in my rice dishes. The pics are very nice. I have recently posted a recipe very similar to this one but the base was coconut milk.

    Reply
  7. Gayathri Ramanan

    March 27, 2013 at 8:10 pm

    wow…Pulao looks yummy and tempting

    Reply
  8. Hari Chandana

    March 27, 2013 at 9:18 pm

    Lovely combination.. Yummy !!

    Reply
  9. Divya Shivaraman

    March 28, 2013 at 12:18 am

    Perfectly clicked….more than anything this is a inviting platter 🙂

    Reply
  10. Suja Manoj

    March 28, 2013 at 4:12 am

    Perfect lunch box recipe,filling and yummy

    Reply
  11. Sona S

    March 28, 2013 at 7:33 am

    delicious and healthy pulao.

    Reply
  12. Nivedhanams Sowmya

    March 28, 2013 at 10:08 am

    wow this pulao looks super delicious… love them!!
    Sowmya

    Reply
  13. anusha praveen

    March 28, 2013 at 10:14 am

    my favorite pulao …….. and i m so hungry!

    Reply
  14. Hamsamalini Chandrasekaran

    March 28, 2013 at 2:05 pm

    Useful note on canola oil. Awesome mushroom pulau. Enjoyed the useful bits at the end on adding lemon juice.

    Reply
  15. Veena Theagarajan

    March 28, 2013 at 2:53 pm

    yummy and tasty rice.. Love the combination

    Reply
  16. Kamalikac1

    March 29, 2013 at 10:50 am

    Bookmarked…Loved your space….

    Reply
  17. Kavitha @ Foodomania

    March 30, 2013 at 11:01 pm

    Loving your food props!! I want that beautifully shaped plate!! 🙂

    Reply
  18. Aruna Manikandan

    April 8, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    looks perfect and delicious 🙂

    Reply
  19. Shanthi

    April 28, 2014 at 10:08 pm

    I love mushrooms a lot…wonderful pulao…

    Reply
  20. Radhika

    February 28, 2017 at 5:39 pm

    Hi Radhika, I’ve been following you on Instagram from a few days and I really like the dishes you’ve been posting. Specially after seeing this peas pulav I couldn’t resist my self from commenting. Mushroom peas pulav looks yummmyyy. But I have a question how to make it in a normal pan. I mean do you suggest any specifications? Thank you in advance

    Reply
    • Radhika

      March 8, 2017 at 4:35 pm

      Hi, Thank you so much. Instead of a using a pressure cooker do the entire steps in a deep pan or kadai. After you add water, salt, finally close with a tight lid, simmer the flame and cook for 20 mins. That’s it. Use a fork to fluff up the rice after cooked. You do not necessarily have to cook in a pressure cooker.

      Reply

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