Paneer Pulao

Paneer Pulao simple and perfect lunch box or dinner recipe prepared with grated paneer, paneer cubes, long grain rice and other vegetables. Lets have a look at the recipe.

Ingredients

To cook rice:

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 4 cups water
• 1 bay leaf / tej patta
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp oil

For Paneer Pulao:

• 1 tbsp ghee/ clarified butter
• 8 cubes paneer
• 1 tsp cumin / jeera
• 1 inch cinnamon stick / dalchini
• 5 cloves / lavang
• 10 black pepper / kali mirch
• 1 medium sized onion, thinly sliced
• 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
• 1-2 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 green chilli, slit
• 1 medium sized tomato, finely chopped
• ¼ cup peas / matar
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• ¾ tsp kashmiri red chili powder / lal mirch powder
• ½ tsp garam masala powder
• salt to taste
• ¼ cup paneer, crumbled
• 2 tbsp coriander leaf, finely chopped

How to make Paneer Pulao

• firstly, in a large pan heat ghee and saute paneer till they turn golden brown. keep aside.
• in the same, pan add cumin, cinnamon stick, cloves and black pepper.
• saute them on low flame till they tun aromatic.
• further add thinly sliced onions, ginger, garlic and green chilli.
• now add tomato and saute till they turn soft and mushy.
• add carrot and peas and saute well.
• further, add red chili powder, garam masala powder and salt. saute.
• now add crumbled paneer and mix well.
• also add cooked rice and mix gently.
• place the fried paneer on the prepared pulao cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• also garnish with fried paneer pieces, coriander and crumbled paneer.
• finally, serve hot paneer pulao with any raita

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