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      Title: RICE WITH PEAS
 Categories: Rice, Indian, Side dish
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      2 tb Vegetable oil
    1/2 ts Black mustard seeds
      2 c  Basmati rice
      3 c  Water
      1 ts Salt
      1 c  Peas, frozen or fresh
 
  Heat oil in pot.  Add mustard seeds & leave them for
  10 to 20 seconds. Add rice & peas (if using fresh) &
  stir-fry for 1 minute. Add water & salt. Cover & bring
  to a boil, reduce heat to very low & cook till the
  rice is almost done, 15 to 25 minutes depending on the
  type of the rice & the amount of heat used.  If using
  forzen peas, thaw them under running hot water. Add to
  the rice about 5 minutes before the cooking process is
  finished.  Mix & serve with dal & vegetables.
  
  Madhur Jaffrey, "An Invitation to Indian Cooking"
 
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