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Though I am a Paneer lover, I have not posted much paneer recipes. This Paneer Pulao, I did long before and was in my draft. Paneer without any veggie also tastes great either in pulao or in any gravy when added. This is one such easy one pot meal, which can be prepared in a jiffy, if the paneer is readily available and tastes great. You can try different paneer recipes here and have given some pulao recipes to try from my blog.
How to make Paneer Pulao
Preparation time: 10 min | Cook Time: 18 min | Serves: 4
Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Basmathi rice - 2 cups
Paneer cubes - 1 cup
Green Peas - 1/4 cup (optional)
Onion - 1 (chopped nicely)
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Green Chillies - 2 (slit into half - lengthwise)
Cumin seeds - 1/5 tsp
Cloves - 4
Cinnamon stick - 1
Cardomom - 1
Bay leaf - 1
Mint leaves - 1/4 cup (optional)
Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup (optional)
Water - 3 cups
Oil - 2 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Cashews - few (optional)
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Method
1. Wash and Soak rice for 20 mts. While the rice is soaking, you can start preparing the following. In a Pressure cooker, add oil and fry all the spices mentioned above.
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2. Add the onion and ginger garlic paste and fry till golden brown. Add in the green chillies too. Add coriander leaves and salt and saute well. (At this stage you can add the mint leaves too).
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3. Add in the peas and fry for a min. Add the paneer cubes now and fry for a min again. (if you want, you can fry the paneer cubes separately in ghee and add now).
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4. Add the water and when it starts boiling, add the soaked rice.
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5. Close the lid and simmer for 10 mts. (cook in low flame) After 10 min, switch off the stove and when the pressure goes off, remove the weight and mix the pulao gently taking care not to break the rice. Add the ghee at this stage and close the cooker lid for 3 min.
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6. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve the hot Paneer Pulao with Soya chunks masala.
