Peas Paneer Pulao
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 2-3
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup long grain basmati rice, soaked in water for 45 mins and then drain off the water
  • 100 gm Paneer/Cottage Cheese cut in small cubes
  • ½ cup fresh peas
  • 1 small onion cut lengthwise
  • 2 green chilies slit
  • ½ lemon juice
  • Dry Spices
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 green cardamom
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • 1 tspoon cumin seeds
  • Other Ingredients
  • Cooking Oil
  • Salt
Instructions
  1. Heat 2 tbspoon oil in a pan.
  2. Fry Paneer cubes until it turns light brown.
  3. When the underside becomes brown, turn the paneer and fry it on other side till it becomes light brown.
  4. When Paneer is fried, remove it in a plate.
  5. Heat 2 tbspoon oil in a pan. Add Bay leaf,cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, cloves, green cardamom and roast for 30 seconds.
  6. Now add sliced Onion.
  7. Add chillies and roast until Onions become tender.
  8. When Onions become tender, add fresh peas and roast for a min.
  9. Add soaked and drained rice. Add 2 cups of water, lemon juice and salt as per taste. Boil the rice on medium flame until one boil.
  10. On first boil, lower the flame, and cook the rice covered on low flame.
  11. After 4-5 mins rice should be cooked. Turn off the flame.
  12. Keep the rice uncovered for 2 mins to get rid of steam. Now add fried paneer to the rice and mix it well using a spoon. Ensure not to break the grains of rice.
  13. Enjoy Peas Paneer Pulao rice with Dal Tadka
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/peas-paneer-pulao/