Paneer Pulao

Pulao is one of the easiest dishes among rice recipes & one of the main courses in North Indian culinary. Pulao can be made in varieties in which today I have tried using Paneer and it  is a favorite item among all of us. So Paneer pulao will be a sure hit..

Ingredients:

•  Paneer – 250gms
•  Long Rice – 1 cup
•  Onion – 1nos (sliced)
•  Carrot – 1nos (small medium cubes)
•  Beans – 4nos (small rounds)
•  Frozen peas – ¼ cup
•  Tomato – 1 medium sized (smashed)
•  Tomato sauce (ketchup) – 1tsp
•  Ginger – 1inch
•  Garlic – 8pods
•  Garam Masala Powder – 1tsp
•  Chili Powder – 1tsp
•  Turmeric Powder – ½tsp
•  Salt – as per taste
•  Coriander leaves – ½cup
•  Oil – 3tsp

 Method:

•  Cook rice separately adding little salt & keep it aside.
•  Make a paste of ginger & garlic, keep a side.
•  Fry paneer cubes in a frying pan until both sides of paneer turns slightly brown in color.
•  Heat a kadai & pour oil.
•  Add garam masala powder & sauté for few seconds. Then add sliced onion & sauté onmedium flame adding little salt.
•  When onion turns transparent & pink in color, add ginger-garlic paste & sauté well for 2mins.
•  Then add chopped vegetables, green peas, chili powder, turmeric powder, sauté well for 2mins.
•  Add smashed tomato & tomato sauce & sauté well till oil starts separating.
•  Then add the fried paneer cubes & sauté well. Close with a lid & cook for 5mins in low flame.
•  Then add cooked rice & nicely mix all the ingredients.
•  Garnish with coriander leaves.

Paneer Pulao is ready to serve. Goes well with vegetable salad.