Indian Rice Recipes
Paneer Pulao Recipe
Prep Time | 30 min |
Cook Time | 20 min |
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Ingredients
For the pulao masala:
- 1/2 tbsp Cumin seeds
- 1/2 tbsp caraway seeds
- 1/4 tbsp fennel seeds
- 1 black cardamom - seeds removed and husks discarded
- 3 green cardamom - kept whole or seeds removed
- 3 Cloves
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1 single strand of mace
- a small piece stone flower
For pulao:
- 1.5 cups Basmati rice or pulao rice
- 300 gms paneer
- 1 medium or large onion thinly chopped
- 1/3 cup peas optional
- 2 tbsp ghee or oil (for pulao)
- 3 tbsp ghee or oil (for frying paneer)
- 3 cups Water
- 1/2 inch Ginger
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 green chilli
- 1 tej patta
- 1.5 tbsp Lemon juice
- 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves
- salt as required
Ingredients
For the pulao masala:
For pulao:
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Instructions
Making the pulao masala:
- in a small dry grinder or coffee grinder, add all the spices mentioned for the pulao masala.
- grind to a semi fine to fine powder. keep aside.
Preparing paneer pulao:
- rinse the basmati rice till the water becomes clear of the starch.
- soaked the basmati rice in an enough water for 30 minutes. after 30 minutes drain and keep the rice aside.
- slice the onions thinly. chop the mint leaves and keep aside.
- crush the ginger, garlic and green chilli to a paste in a mortar-pestle.
- heat ghee in a pot or a pan. add the bay leaf and saute for 2-3 seconds.
- then add the thinly sliced onions and saute till the onions start to turn golden brown or caramelize.
- then add the ginger, garlic and green chilli paste. saute till the raw aroma of ginger garlic goes away. (on a low flame, it will take approx 10-15 seconds).
- add the chopped mint leaves and the ground pulao masala. stir for 5-8 seconds.
- optional step - if you are adding peas then add now and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- add the drained rice. stir gently and saute for a minute. add water, lemon juice and salt.
- stir well. cover the pan tightly with a lid. make sure no steam escapes from the sides.
- on a low to medium flame, simmer till the rice grains are cooked. if the water dries in the pan then add some more water.
Recipe Notes
for pressure cooking, add 2.5 cups water for separate grains and for a more soft texture of rice, add 3 cups water. pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles.