Paneer pulao
Time to cook
50 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Serves
2
A fragrant and flavorful rice dish made with basmati rice, paneer, and aromatic spices.
Ingredients
Cumin Seeds
0.25 tsp
Caraway Seeds
0.25 tsp
Fennel Seeds
0.125 tsp
Black Cardamom
1 cardamom
Cardamom
1 Pod
Cloves
1 Clove
Cinnamon
1 pinch
Mace
1 strand
Stone Flower Spice
1 Piece
Basmati Rice
0.75 cup
Paneer
100 gram
Onion Raw
0.5 medium
Frozen Green Peas
2.5 tbsp
Pure Cow Ghee
1 tbsp
Pure Cow Ghee
1 tbsp
Water
1.5 cup
Fresh Ginger
2 slice
Bay Leaf
1 leaf
Lemon Juice
0.5 tsp
Mint Leaves
0.75 tbsp
Salt
1 pinch
Step-by-step instructions to cook
Prep
In a small dry grinder, add cumin seeds (jeera), caraway seeds, fennel seeds, black cardamom, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, mace, and stone flower spice and grind it to a fine powder.
Rinse and soak the basmati rice in water for 20-30 minutes, then drain.
Slice the onions thinly and chop the mint leaves.
Crush ginger, garlic, and green chili into a paste.
Cooking
Heat ghee or oil in a pot and add a bay leaf.
Add sliced onions and saute until they start to turn golden brown.
Add the prepared ginger, garlic, and chili paste and saute until its raw smell disappears.
Add chopped mint leaves and the ground pulao masala, stirring for a few seconds.
Add green peas, and saute for a bit.
Add in the drained rice, sautéing for a minute.
Then, add water, lemon juice, and salt. Give it a good mix and cover the pot.
On low to medium heat, simmer until rice is fully cooked, adding more water if necessary.
As the rice cooks, chop the paneer into cubes. Pan-fry them in ghee on a non-stick or well-seasoned pan until lightly golden, then set aside.
Once the rice is tender, turn off the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Gently mix in the fried paneer cubes, cover, and let it sit for an additional 5 minutes to allow the paneer to soften and absorb flavors.
Serve the paneer pulao hot or warm, garnishing with mint leaves and some fried paneer cubes.
Nutrition information
(per serving)
Carbs
16.2
Proteins
5.6
Fats
8.3
Fiber
0.5
158
kcal
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