Paneer Pulao Recipe
Paneer Pulao is a delicious rice dish that can be made in under 30 minutes and makes for a great lunch box option. Here is how to make it.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup Long Grain Basmati Rice
- 2 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 200 g Paneer Cut into cubes
- 2 tablespoon Ghee
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 Bay Leaf
- 3-4 Black Peppercorns
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 2 Green Cardamom
- 1 Black Cardamom
- 2-3 Green Chillies
- 2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 cup Onion Thinly Sliced
- ½ cup Carrot Cubed
- ½ cup Peas
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- 2 cups Water
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Coriander Chopped
- 1 tablespoon Mint Chopped
Instructions
- Heat oil and ghee in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the ghee is hot, add paneer cubes and fry until browned on all sides. Remove them on a plate and keep aside.
- To the same pan, add cumin seeds, bay leaf, black pepper, cinnamon, green cardamom, and black cardamom, and let them crackle for 4-5 seconds.
- Add onions and fry until they turn translucent.
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry until onions turn golden brown.
- Add the fried paneer pieces, green peas, salt, pulao masala powder, and water, and stir gently to combine.
- Add lime juice and cilantro, and mix everything gently.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook the pulao undisturbed on low heat until the rice is cooked and all the water is absorbed (20-25 minutes).
- Remove the pan from the heat and let it rest for 5 minutes. Fluff the pulao using a fork. Serve hot with a raita.
Nutrition
Calories: 491kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2829IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 284mg | Iron: 1mg
