Mutter Paneer Pulao

                                                                         

Mutter Paneer Pulao

Pulao is a staple rice dish. The combination of fried paneer and mutter makes this pulao a real delicacy. Enjoy this dish with any raita and potato chips.

Ingredients: (Serves 4 people)
2 cups basmati rice
200 gms paneer
200 gms fresh green peas
2 red tomatoes chopped
2 onions chopped
1 tea spoon garlic paste
1 tea spoon ginger paste
1 tea spoon red chili powder
1 tea spoon garam masala powder
1 table spoon cashew
1/4 cup milk
1 table spoon fresh curd
1 spoon jeera
1 bay leaf
2 table spoon oil
Oil for frying paneer
Salt to taste
Preparation:
1.Wash and soak the rice for an hour
2. Make cashew paste by grinding cashew with milk
3. Finely chop onions and tomatoes
4. Heat oil in a pan and fry paneer till golden brown and set aside
5. Heat 2 table spoon oil in a pan and add jeera, bay leaf and stir till jeera splits
6. Add the chopped onions and fry for a minute.
7. Add tomatoes, ginger paste, garlic paste, salt and saute for a minute
8. Add peas, cashew paste, curd , chili powder, garam masala powder and mix well.
9. Add the soaked rice and mix well
10. Add 2 1/2 cup water and cook for three whistles
11. Add the fried paneer to the cooked pulao and mix gently
12. Serve hot with any raita and potato chips