• In a pot/pressure cooker add oil and slightly brown onions.
• Add cumin seeds followed by potatoes, tomatoes, ginger garlic paste and all the seasonings. Fry for few minutes until tomatoes wilt. Add some water, approximately 1 cup to be able to cook till the potatoes are soft.
  
• Pressure cook (3-4)mins or  simmer and cover cook until potatoes are cooked. Add frozen boiled peas.
• If using fresh peas add them with the potatoes.
• Once the potatoes are cooked its Time to add your left over gravy. Fry for few minutes to blend in all the flavours together
  
• Add soaked rice with two cups of water.
• Pressure cook ( 8-10 mins). 
• Alternatively, let it boil on high heat for 3-4 mins. Lower the heat to medium, cover and cook for another 5 minutes. Open the lid and give a gentle stir. Put the lid back on and leave it on very low flame for next 20 mins. Make sure theres some moisture and enough steam inside the pot to steam cook the rice. This process makes th3 rice fluffy and soft .

ALTERNATE SUGGESTION

• You can also make it from fresh chicken, meat or veggies.
• ½ kg chicken, mutton or mixed vegetables
• After frying onions, add spices and tomatoes. Now add your choice of chicken/mutton/mixed vegetables, fry for few minutes until oil separates.
• Add approximately 2 cups water. Let it boil. Cover and simmer cook on low medium heat for the required time to cook the added protein.
• Chicken – 20 to 25 mins
• Mutton – 45 mins
• Mixed vegetables – 15 mins.
• After the added chicken/mutton is tender. Add the soaked rice and continue the process.