Matar Paneer Pulao

Rice is the staple food of many places in India and many different delicious dishes are made from rice. Pulao is a famous rice dish of India which can be vegetable pulao, matter pulao or matter paneer pulao. It is a delicious and popular rice dish that can be easily made at home which can be served with many dishes and raita.

This Indian rice recipe with paneer is a favorite main course dish among all. Matter Paneer Pulao made of rice, paneer and green peas is less spicy and easily made at home as compared to vegetable biryani. Long-grained basmati rice, pressure-cooked with spongy cottage cheese cubes, the paneer pulao is a toothsome treat that will delight your family and friends!

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Prep  time	Cooking time	Serves
20 mines	20 mines	2 persons

Recipe Course: Main course

Recipe type: Indian cuisine

Ingredients Basmati Rice -  1 cup (200 g) Paneer  - 1 cup (200 g) Peas – ½ cup Water -2 cups Ghee / Oil -2 tbsp. Clove – 4 no’s Cinnamon -2 Cardamom -2 no’s Bay leaf -1 no Onions – 2 no’s Ginger garlic paste – ½ tbsp. Green chilies -1 no Gram masala -1 tsp Black pepper powder -2 tsp Lemon juice – 1 tsp Chopped Mint leaves -handful Coriander leaves –handful Salt – to taste

 

Method

1. Wash the rice 2 to 3 times thoroughly and soak them in water for about 20 minutes. Cut the paneer into ½ inch square pieces. 

2. Put ghee in the pan and heat it, when the ghee is slightly hot, apply the pieces of paneer to roast in the pan and turn it on both sides and fry until it turns light brown.

3. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of ghee or oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat. When the ghee becomes hot, add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves, star anise and cardamon.

4. Now add grated ginger, crushed garlic and fry it for 30-40 seconds while stirring continuously. Add green chilies and sliced onion and fry it till the onion becomes light brown or translucent.

5. Add green peas and mix well and fry for one minute while stirring continuously. 

6. Add the masala powders to the remaining ghee in the pan and fry it lightly.Add soaked rice to it and discard water and mix well. 

7. Add two cups of water & turn the heat to low. Add salt and a cup of water and mix well. 

8. Close the pressure cooker lid and cook them for few minutes. Turn off the gas and let the pressure cooker release all the pressure automatically. 

9. After 10 minutes remove the top & garnish the Pulao with fresh mint leaves & serve hot.Transfer the delicious pulao to a serving bowl.

10. Matter Paneer pulao is ready.

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