Paneer Pulao Recipe

 

Paneer Pulao Recipe | How to make paneer peas pulao recipe

INGREDIENTS

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• 1 cup rice (soaked 15 minutes)
• 1 tbsp ghee
• 1 bay leaf / tej patta

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• ▢15-20 small sized cubes paneer / cottage cheese
• ▢1 tsp cumin / jeera
• ▢1 inch cinnamon stick / dalchini
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• ▢1 medium sized onion (thinly sliced)
• ▢1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
• ▢1-2 clove garlic (finely chopped)
• ▢1 green chilli (slit)
• ▢2 medium sized tomato (finely chopped)
• ▢¼ cup peas / matar
• ▢1 carrot (finely chopped)
• ▢¾ tsp kashmiri red chili powder / lal mirch powder
• ▢¼ tsp turmeric powder 
• ¼ tsp black pepper powder
• ▢salt to taste
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• ▢2 tbsp coriander leaf (finely chopped)

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Firstly, heat ghee in a cooker.
• Add cumin, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, cloves.
• Sauté them on low flame till they run aromatic.
• Further add thinly sliced onions, ginger, garlic (or ginger garlic paste) and green chilli.
• Now add tomato and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
• Add carrot and peas. sauté well.
• Furthermore, add red chili powder, turmeric powder, black pepper and salt. Saute.
• Now add paneer cubes and mix well.
• Add rice and mix gently.
• Add water.
• Cover and pressure cook for 2 whistles or until the rice is cooked well.
• Also garnish with coriander.
• Finally, serve paneer pulao with black salt raita.