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paneer pulao recipe

Paneer pulao recipe or paneer rice

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Paneer rice made by cooking paneer, peas, rice and spices.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course dinner, Lunch, Main(Rice)
Cuisine Indian, North Indian, Punjabi
Servings 3
Calories 738 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 200 gms paneer/cottage cheese cubes
  • 500 gms basmati rice (washed and soaked for 30 minutes)
  • 3 tablespoon oil
  • 2 cloves/ loung
  • 1 bay leaf/tej patta
  • 1 small cinnamon stick
  • 2 cardamoms/elaichi
  • ½ teaspoon shahi zeera/caraway seeds
  • 1 medium size onion, finely sliced
  • 3 slit green chillies
  • ½ teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 2 tablespoon matar/green peas
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped carrots
  • 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves
  • 4 mint leaves
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
  • salt to taste
  • 5.5 cups water

Instructions
 

Stir frying paneer:

  • Take a pan, add a teaspoon of oil and stir fry the paneer cubes.
  • Fry them only for few minutes and not for a long time.
  • Take them out once they slightly start turning into golden color.

Making of the pulao:

  • Take a pressure cooker, add 3 tablespoon oil and heat it.
  • Add whole spices such as cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom, shahi zeera.
  • Add sliced onions, saute and cook them until they turn soft and translucent.
  • Add slit green chillies.
  • Saute until the onions turn slight pinkish in color.
  • Add ginger garlic paste and saute few seconds to get rid of raw smell.
  • Add green peas, chopped carrots, stir fried paneer, coriander leaves, mint leaves, garam masala powder.
  • Mix and saute for a minute.
  • Add the soaked basmati rice.
  • Mix and saute for a minute.
  • Add 5 ½ cups of water.
  • Add Salt to taste, stir well.
  • Pressure cook on high flame for 1 whistle.
  • Switch off the flame and allow the steam to release naturally.
  • Once the pressure is released, open the lid after 5-10 minutes.
  • The rice is perfectly done and cooked.
  • Serve hot with raita or gravy.

Notes

  • Ordinary rice too can be used in place of basmati rice.
  • Oil can be substituted with ghee/ clarified butter for more rich taste.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Paneer pulao recipe or paneer rice
Amount Per Serving
Calories 738 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 9mg0%
Potassium 207mg6%
Carbohydrates 134g45%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 12g24%
Vitamin A 57IU1%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 52mg5%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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