Matar Paneer Pulao

Recipe : Matar Paneer Pulao
Shared by : Girija Subramanian
Dated : 06/01/2015

Ingredients.

Basmati rice. 1 cup
Shelled green peas. 1/2 cup
Onion. 1medium Green chillies. 2 nos
Paneer. 50gms
Jeera. 1tsp
Ghee. 2tbsps
Shahi Biryani Masala. 1 tsp
(Everest)
Salt to taste

Preparation...

1. Wash and soak the rice for 30 mins.
2. Chop the onion finely.
3. Slit the green chillies length wise.(if you want spicy Pulao then add more chillies)
4. chop the Paneer into small cubes.

Method....

1. Heat the ghee in a kadai and add the Paneer cubes. Lightly fry them and remove.

2. In the same leftover ghee, add jeera, followed by green chillies and onions.

3. Fry onions till transparent and add the green peas and saute for a couple of minutes. Add salt and mix well.

4. Now add the soaked rice, after draining the entire water, and saute for two mins. Then add one and half cups of boiling water and cook on medium flame for 7 to 8 mins.

5. Take care not to overcook the rice.

6. Add the Biryani masala and mix well without breaking the rice.

7. Stir half of the fried Paneer cubes into the Pulao and use the remaining for garnishing.

8 Serve hot with any raita of your choice.

9. I prefer boondi raita.