Paneer Pulao (Paneer Rice Recipe)
Paneer Pulao (Paneer Rice Recipe) is a delicious and nutritious dinner, in which paneer is used to make the recipe rich with rice. It has mild spices and cheese, and herbs and cheese are used to enhance the taste. It is different than the regular pulao, make it for your weekend dinner or when guests come over.
This is a very simple recipe that you can make easily in no time.
Serving method
Serve paneer pulao with raita, pickle, salad, and papad.
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Preparation Time 25 minutes
Cooking Time 25 minutes
Total time 50 minutes
Serving for 04 people
Difficulty level Easy
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Ingredients for Paneer Pulao recipe
Basmati rice 200 grams
Paneer 250 grams
Onion 01 medium size, (cut lengthwise)
Green peas 1/4 cup (optional)
Cumin 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon 1/2 inch piece
Cloves 2,3
Black pepper 6-7
Green chili 2,3 (chopped)
Oil 01 tbsp
Oil 01 tbsp (for frying paneer)
Ginger 1. 5-inch piece (grated) (Or make a paste by crushing )
Garlic 4,5 (crush)
water as required
Bay leaf 02
Lemon juice 01 tsp
Salt as required
How to make Paneer Pulao
Step-01
Preparation
First of all, wash the rice thoroughly and soak it in water for 40 minutes.
Now cut the paneer into ½ inch pieces, put olive oil in a pan, and heat it. When the oil becomes slightly hot, put paneer pieces in it and fry till they turn light brown on both sides. Keep the fried paneer pieces aside.
Cut the onion into fine lengths, and chop the cinnamon into fine pieces.
Step-02
Cook rice
Now put the pressure cooker on low flame, add 1 tbsp oil in it, and when the oil becomes hot, add cumin seeds, then add cloves, black pepper, cinnamon pieces, and ginger garlic, and fry it for about 1 minute.
Add finely chopped onions and green chilies to it and fry.
Now add green peas and roast it
Put the rice in a sieve to remove excess water, put this rice in the cooker and roast it well. Now add lemon juice, salt as per taste, and 1 cup of water and mix.
Close the lid of the cooker and cook it on medium flame till 3 whistles. When cooked, remove the cooker from the gas and let it cool down.
Step 3
Make Cheese Pulao
When the cooker cools down, open the lid.
In another frying pan add one tablespoon of oil and add paneer cubes, add cooked rice, and mix well.
Step 4
Serving method
Now your paneer pulao is ready, garnish it with chopped coriander and serve hot with raita, pickle, and papad.
Suggestion
You can also use a variety of vegetables in your Paneer Pulao.
Choose old basmati rice for pulao, it will be different and grainy.
We have used oil in our recipe, you can also use pure ghee if you want.
Main keywords
Paneer Pulao, Paneer Rice Recipe, Rice Recipe, Paneer Rice.
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