Sunday, July 17, 2011

Pudina Paneer pulao


Ingredients:
  1. Basmati Rice - 1 cup
  2. Fresh Mint/Pudina leaves- 1 full bunch
  3. Chopped green chillies-3
  4. Chopped onion-1
  5. Paneer- 1 slice
  6. Ginger garlic paste- 1 spoon
  7. Turmeric-1/2 spoon
  8. Salt
  9. Butter- 1 tablespoon
  10. Oil- 3 spoons
Spices:
  1. Cloves  - 3
  2. Saunf-1/2 spoon
  3. Bay leaves- 2
  4. Broken Cinnamon stick- 1
Method:
1.Soak 1 cup basmati rice in water for 20 minutes
2.Wash the mint leaves and grind to a smooth paste along with 2 green chillies and half cup water.
3.Heat oil+butter in the Kadai
4.Add all the 5 spices in the list,ginger garlic paste,1 green chilly chopped lengthwise and chopped onions.Saute well.You can add chopped brocolli,capsicum chopped lengthwise as well.I added them & it turned out delicious.
4.Add the paneer cubes cut into 1 " pieces and saute till they turn light brown.
5.Next,add the mint paste and simmer for 5 minutes.
6.Add the basmati rice+needed water.Add salt & mix well so that the rice absorbs all the spices.(Ratio-Basmati Rice:water is 1:1.5)
8.Finally transfer the mixture from the kadai to either cooker /rice cooker and allow to steam/cook.

9.Serve hot with any raitha.


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