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Basmati Rice With Peas

Published: Oct 20, 2024 · Modified: Oct 20, 2024 by Janelle Hama *This post may contain affiliate links. Disclosure

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Basmati rice with peas is a delicious side dish that pairs well with many meals. Made in a single pan over the stovetop in less than 20 minutes.

basmati rice with peas in a bowl
This basmati rice and peas is the perfect side to many meals

For the longest time, I mean a few years, I've mostly been making plain rice with no added flavor to use as a side for my meals.

My family and I love rice and eat it almost daily. For example, I often whip up fragrant turmeric basmati rice or long bean rice as a simple yet flavorful side. On busy weeknights when I’m out of ideas and need something quick, I’ll make an oil-free veggie fried rice that’s ready in a jiffy.

One day, my husband commented, "I don't like basmati rice." After a little bit of conversation, I realized that it was not the type of grain but perhaps the lack of flavoring. Why was I making plain rice? To keep it as low-fat as possible, but now it's time to up the flavor train, which I am good at!

So that's the long and short of it, and now I've started getting creative with my rice. This one is inspired by my local Indian restaurant. It's a simple side of fluffy rice with good flavor. We love eating it with curries, such as my easy black bean curry, dal made with yellow split peas, or chickpea peanut butter curry.

After serving this rice, the new comment I received was "that rice is amazing." I couldn't help but smirk, thinking to myself "yep - it's basmati rice, and I won!"

About The Ingredients

basmati rice, vegetable ghee, frozen peas, fennel seeds and salt laid out in bowls

The ingredients are fairly simple and vegan friendly, I've used vegetable ghee for tempering the fennel seeds, you can use oil instead if your prefer. This will help to release the flavor from the seeds into the white basmati rice which is stirred through along with frozen peas and salt.

a saucepan of basmati rice with peas with female hands digging in a spoon into it

Janelle’s Tips

I've made basmati rice with peas and used different seeds similar in shape to fennel seeds, such as cumin or caraway. All variations are delicious, but I tend to favor the fennel seeds.

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Recipe

basmati rice with peas in a bowl

Basmati Rice with Peas

Basmati rice with peas is a delicious side dish that pairs well with many meals. Made in a single pan over the stovetop in less than 20 minutes.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Any, Indian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Resting Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Janelle Hama

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups White basmati rice
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable ghee or oil
  • 2 teaspoons Fennel seeds see above article for other seeds I've used
  • 1½ teaspoons Salt or to taste
  • 1½ cups Frozen peas
  • 2¼ cups Water
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Instructions

  • In a bowl, wash the white basmati rice thoroughly until the water runs mostly clear. Drain the rice using a sieve and set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the vegetable ghee. Add the fennel seeds and sauté until a few seeds darken slightly.
  • Immediately add the drained rice, frozen peas, and salt. Stir well to ensure every grain is coated with ghee.
  • Add water and stir again to make sure the rice is fully submerged. Cover the saucepan and bring it to a boil. Once boiling, stir once more, reduce the heat to low-medium, and let it simmer for 10 minutes or until the water is fully absorbed.
  • Turn off the heat and leave the lid on for an additional 5 minutes to allow the rice to steam. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve hot.

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Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cup | Calories: 238kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 591mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 278IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg

N.B., nutrition info is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. This will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.


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