Pattani Sadam (Peas Bhath)

Ingredients:

3 Cups Basmati Rice

1 1/2  Large Onion ( Cut into chunks)

1 Large Tomato

Fist Full Mint Leafs

Fist Full Coriander Leafs

1 Inch Ginger

10-13 Garlic Pods 

8 Green Chillies

1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds

1 Sprig Curry Leafs

1 Cup Green Peas

1 Tsp Red Chilly Powder

1 Tsp Coriander Powder

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder

1 Bayleaf

3 Cloves 

1 Inch Cinnamon

1 StarAnies 

2 Cardamom

1 Sachet Coconut Milk

5 1/2 Cups Water

3 Tbsp Clarified Butter 

2 Tbsp Oil

Salt to taste. 

First Step:

• Heat a wok add 2 Tsp oil tip in the fennel seeds, onion (reserve 1/2 onion to fry later) tip in tomato, chillies, ginger , garlic, mint and coriander fry everything for 10 minutes on medium flame add to a blender and grind to a paste add 1/2 cup water to grind if needed.

Second Step:

• Wash the rice and soak in water for 10 minutes.
• Boil 3 cups water add the coconut milk powder mix well and reserve.

Lets Prepare:

• Heat a pressure cooker add clarified butter and rest on the oil tip in the whole spices cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, bayleaf and star anies fry a bit tip in the curry leafs and the onion fry for 2 minutes add the prepared masala paste fry for 2 minutes tip in the green peas add 2 1/2 cups of water boil for 2 more minutes drain and add the rice add the prepared coconut milk add salt as per taste cover once the presure starts to build place a whistle and cook for 4 minutes. once the rice is done add lime juice mix well and serve hot with boiled eggs and salad...Enjoy...:)

I prepared this rice for my aunty and nephew who were visiting us after a long time they really like it...but i was not satisfied the rice quality was not upto the mark it was a bit lumpy...we can fry and add few cashew-nuts i did not have any at home...the masala paste can be used for frying potatoes or mutton/chicken it will taste nice... you can serve this rice with french fries or mutton fry nice brunch recipe very easy to prepare...try it your self and let me know...:)

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