Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Indian recipes category.

Paneer Rice Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Cups basmati rice
21/2 cups water for pressure cooker (3 cups for pot)
1/2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
2 tbsps oil or ghee as needed
1 large onion sliced thin
1 to 2 green chilies (skip for kids)
1/2 cup green peas
1/2 cup carrots
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1/4 cup coriander leaves fine chopped
12 to 15 mint leaves fine chopped
whole spices
1 small bay leaf
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
3 to 4 green cardamoms
6 cloves
1 inch cinnamon
1 small star anise (biryani flower)
for paneer marination
1 1/2 cup paneer cubes
1 1/2 tbsp oil
3/4 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/4 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
salt as needed
1 tbsp gram flour
1/4 to 1/2 kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)

Recipe Instructions:

Making paneer pulao
add all the marination ingredients including 1 1/2 tbsp oil to paneer.
Mix and set aside.
If it is too dry, sprinkle 1 tbsp water.
Heat oil or ghee in a pot or cooker.
Then add all the whole spices.
When they begin to sizzle, add sliced onions & fry them until golden.
Next saute ginger garlic paste till the raw smell goes off.
Add all the chopped veggies and saute for 2 minutes.
Add coriander and mint leaves.
Fry until you begin to smell them good.
Pour water and salt.
Stir and taste it.
Bring it to a boil.
Add soaked and drained rice and pressure cook for 1 whistle on a medium flame.
If cooking in a pot, cover and cook on a low flame until the rice is done.
Frying paneer for pulao
meanwhile, heat a non-stick pan and place the marinated paneer cubes.
Fry them until golden.
If the pan looks too dry then add some oil.
When the pressure releases naturally, open the lid and fluff up.
Remove to a serving plate and top the fried paneer.
Serve paneer pulao with a raita or a salad.

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