Peas Paneer Pulao
Ingredients:
- Rice long grain 250 gms.
- Water to soak the rice As required
- Paneer 150 gms.
- Peas(shelled) 150 gms.
- Whey 450 ml.
- Onion(sliced) ½ cup
- Ginger(finely chopped) ½ tsp.
- Garlic(chopped) 7 flakes
- Green chilies(chopped) 2 nos.
- Cardomons black 2 nos.
- Cinnamon 1" stick
- Cloves 6 nos.
- Shahi jeera 1 tsp.
- Peppercorns 12 nos.
- Chilie powder ½ tsp.
- Gram Masala ¾ tsp.
- Oil 15 gms.
- Salt 1 ½ tsp.
For garnishing:
- Cashewnuts 12 nos.
- Onions(thinnly sliced) 1 no.
- Green chilies(shredded) 2 nos.
- Slices of tomatoes and
- cucumber
1.Clean wash and soak the rice for 1/2 hour.
2.Heat the oil in a vessel and fry the cashewnut and onions for garnishing. Keep
aside.
3.In the same oil fry the paneer cubes until golden in colour. Remove and keep
aside.
4.Add onion and garlic to the oil and fry till golden in colour. Add cloves,
cinnamon, cardamons, rice, ginger and green chilies and fry for 1 min. Add salt,
red chilie powder, shahi jeera and garam masala. Stir for 2-3 mins and add
heated whey, peas and the paneer cubes.
5.Cook on medium heat till half the water in the rice dries up, then reduce the
heat to low and cover the vessel and cook until the water dries and the rice is
cooked.
6.Serve in an oval dish, cover the centre of the rice with fried onions and
cashewnuts. Arrange alternate slices of cucumber and tomatoes all round.
Sprinkle green chilies on top.
