Paneer Pulao

Paneer pulao is very easy to make and it is quick too. We can prepare this rice in no time. Nice for lazy weekends when you feel like puttering in the kitchen.

To prepare this, lightly shallow fry paneer first since it helps to add color to pulao and a few roasted cashews make this special. I added few mint leaves for fresh aroma.

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice – 2 cups

Paneer – 16-20 small cubes

Onion – 1 small

Bay leaf – 2 leaves

Lemon juice – 3 tsps

Coconut milk – ½ cup

Mint leaves – ¼ cup chopped

Cloves -  4 no

Green chillies – 3 no

Cinnamon sticks – 2 small

Jeera – 1 tsp

Salt As Required

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp

Ghee or Oil – 2 tsp

Water – 2 ½ cups

Cashews – 6-10 no

Preparation

• Shallow fry paneer cubes in 1 tsp of oil for 4 -5 minutes, until they gently turn to golden brown on both the sides.
• Remove the paneer and keep in cold water with salt for 5 minutes

• After 5 minutes remove from water and keep them aside.
• Wash basmati rice and soak in water for 30mins
• Now in a cooking pan heat ghee in a pan,add ginger garlic paste.
• Now add bay leaves, cloves, jeera, cinnamon sticks, cashews and sauté for few minutes.
• Add onions and green chillies, mint leaves and mix well.
• Add basmati rice by draining water and mix well
• Now take the above mixed spices, rice in rice cooker add water, coconut milk, lemon juice and salt.
• Lastly place paneer cubes on top of rice and cook well.
• Serve with raita.

Sending this to HLI-Paneer hosted by Jayashree originally started by Kalyani