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Paneer Pulao ( Rice with paneer and vegetables)

cs.ankit11@gmail.comApril 20, 2020

Paneer Pulao is a very simple, nutritious and flavorful dish which is made by roasting paneer cubes in ghee and then cooking them with vegetables, rice and aromatic spices . Paneer Pulao is a one pot meal which goes well  with raita (spiced yogurt) , pickle or papads (poppadoms).  This is a mildly spiced side dish which is great for get togethers , fantastic in kids lunch boxes and also makes a great week night dinner when you are short on time.

Just follow the recipe below to make a very fluffy pulao in which all the rice grains will be separate and not sticky at all . You can add any vegetable you like!

Course: Main/Side   Cuisine: Indian  Servings : 2-3

Ingredients :

• Basmati Rice: 1 cup (washed)
• Cloves: 4-5
• Black peppercorns: 3-4
• Green cardamom: 3
• Black cardamom: 1
• Cinnamon : 1 inch stick
• Cumin seeds: 1tsp
• Bay leaf: 1
• Peas: 1/4 cup
• Ginger: 1/2 inch, chopped
• Garlic: 2-3 cloves, chopped finely
• Green chilli: 1-2 chopped
• Potato: 1 medium sized, cut into cubes
• Carrot: 1 medium sized, chop into small cubes
• Cauliflower: 1/4 head , cut into small florets
• Onion : 2, sliced
• Paneer : 100 Grams, cubed
• Butter: 1tbsp
• Ghee: 1 tbsp
• Lime juice: 1/2 tsp
• Salt: according to taste
• Garam masala powder: 1/2 tsp

Method:

• Rinse the basmati rice and keep them aside.
• Crush ginger, garlic and green chilli to a paste in a mortar- pestle.
• Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a non stick kadhai , add paneer cubes and fry till paneer cubes are slightly golden from all sides. Don’t over fry as they will become dense and rubbery.
• Take them out on a plate and keep aside.
• Add butter to the same kadhai and add cumin seeds, cloves, black pepper corns, bay leaf, green cardamom and black cardamom. Let them crackle for few seconds.
• Add ginger, garlic and green chilli paste and fry for 10-15 seconds.
• Next, add sliced onions and saute until the onions starts to get lightly golden.
• Now , add all the vegetables and fry for 3-4 minutes on medium low flame. Don’t brown the vegetables.
• Add washed rice and fry for 3-4 minutes. ( Don’t add water now).
• Now , add fried paneer pieces.
• Next, add 1 and 3/4 cup of water and mix nicely.
• When water starts boiling, add 1/2 tsp of lime juice, salt and garam masala powder.
• Let the water come to boil again.
• Cook covered on medium to low flame for 9-10 minutes. Don’t stir in between. Make sure the lid is tight and no steam escapes from sides.
• After 10 minutes, switch off the flame but don’t remove the lid and let it sit for 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, remove the lid and fluff the pulao with a fork.
• Serve hot with raita and pickle.
• Enjoy!!