Spicy Achari Paneer Pulao Recipe

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Indian cuisine is known for the spicy dishes. Many variety of spices are used for preparing delicacies like Achari chicken, pulao, curry etc.

Achari recipes are a treat for foodies who love to eat spicy dishes. Similarly, achari pulao is a rice pulao that is made using famous Indian spices. The aroma and flavour of spices makes this Indian main course dish delicious. Want to make the achari paneer pulao at home? Here is the recipe.

Achari paneer pulao recipe:

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 35-40 minutes

Ingredients

• Basmati rice- 2 cups
• Green peas- 3tbsp (boiled)
• Cloves- 2
• Cardamom- 2
• Cinnamon- 1 inch stick
• Saffron- 2 pinches
• Shahjeera (caraway seeds)- ½ tsp
• Milk- 1tsp
• Bay leaf- 1
• Oil/ghee- 3tbsp
• Salt- as per taste

For achari preparation

• Paneer- 2 cups (cut into cubes)
• Curd- ½ cup
• Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
• Fennel seeds- ½ tsp
• Mustard seed- ½ tsp
• Green chilli pickle masala- 1tsp
• Meethi dana (fenugreek seeds)- ½ tsp
• Cumin seeds- 1tsp
• Mango pickle mustard oil- 1tsp (taken from mango pickle jar)
• Salt- as per taste

Procedure

• Boil the rice in a deep bottomed pan. Add little salt to avoid the rice granules from sticking. Drain and keep the rice aside. Let it cool.
• In a bowl, add milk and saffron strands. Let it soak and release its colour. Once done, add in the rice and mix well. Keep it aside.
• Blend curd, green chilli pickle, turmeric powder, mustard, fennel, cumin, fenugreek seeds, mustard oil from mango pickle and salt. Blend until the seeds and spices are coarsely crushed.
• When the blended paste becomes smooth, pour in a bowl. Add the paneer cubes and coat with the paste. Let it marinate for 15-20 minutes.
• After marinating, grill the paneer with paste in a skewer or fry them in 1tbsp oil till the cubes turn golden brown. Keep the leftover paste aside.
• Now heat oil/ghee in a large pan. Season with shahjeera, cinnamon, clove, cardamom and bay leaf.
• When they start spluttering, add the left over paste with green peas and cook for few seconds. Now add rice, paneer and sprinkle salt. Mix well.

Achari paneer pulao is ready to eat. Serve it hot with a side dish.