Paneer Pulao: A Rakhi Recipe

Rice

oi-Sneha

By Sneha

Wednesday, August 1, 2012, 15:11

Paneer pulao is a simple and yet savoury pulao recipe that can be easily made on any occasion within a very short time. Especially if you are a beginner at the kitchen and yet want to prepare a special rakhi recipe for your sibling, then this is an excellent option to avail. This Indian rice recipe with paneer (cottage cheese) is a favourite main course dish among all. Paneer pulao is an Indian rice recipe that is prepared with small paneer cubes. A lot of spices like cardamon, cloves, cinnamon and black pepper are used to give a subtle flavouring to this pulao recipe. Try this recipe to make paneer pulao this rakhi and give a pleasant surprise to your sibling.

Serves: 4-6

Preparation Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• Basmati Rice- 4 cups
• Cardamom- 2-3
• Cinnamon- 2
• Cloves- 2-3
• Whole Black Pepper- 2-3
• Onions- 1 cup (finely sliced)
• Ginger Garlic Paste- 3-4tbsp
• Green Chilli Paste- 1 ½ tbsp
• Paneer Or Cottage Cheese- 3 cups
• Vegetable oil, Ghee Or Butter- 6-7tbsp
• Sugar- 1tsp
• Cucumber- 2 (finely sliced)
• Tomato- 3 (finely sliced)
• Salt- To taste

Procedure

For The Paneer Pulao

• Take a deep bottomed frying pan over a gas oven and add 8 cups of water to it. Add the rice and let it boil on a medium flame.
• Bring down the rice till it is a bit hard. Strain if there is any extra water in the rice and keep it aside.
• Now take another deep bottomed frying pan and heat it. Add the vegetable oil, ghee or butter to it. Let it heat over a medium flame.
• Add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and whole black pepper to it and saute on low flame until the fragrance of all spices come out.
• Now add the onion slices to it and saute over a medium flame till they turn golden brown.
• Now it's time to add the ginger garlic paste and green chilli paste to the pan. Saute this for 1-2 minutes over a low flame.
• Put in the paneer cubes and lightly fry them over a medium flame.
• Add the rice to it now. Fry on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
• Now put the sugar and some salt to the rice in the frying pan. Saute for 2-3 minutes over a low flame.
• Your paneer pulao is now ready to be served.

For The Serving

• Serve the paneer pulao in 4-6 plates as per the requirement.
• Garnish with the chopped cucumber and tomatoes.
• Serve this Indian rice recipe hot.

This rakhi recipe will surely be liked by your sibling and all others alike.