PANEER CORN PULAO



This is a simple yet easy variety rice which can be quickly made and is a perfect lunch box recipe.πŸ₯˜ Just have a quick check the day before for the availability of ingredients needed. It takes hardly 15 minutes to make this yummy dish and kidsπŸ§‘‍🍳 don't need any sidedish too for this yummy recipe.😍😍πŸ₯°πŸ₯°


Ingredients:
To temper:
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Cloves - 1
Cinnamon -1
Bay leaf - 1
Kal paasi - a small pinch
Cardamom -1

To saute in ghee:
Paneer -100 gms
Cashew - 10 nos. 

For  pulao
Basmati rice - 1 cup
Onion (big) - 1 no. 
Tomato (small sized) -1 no. 
Ginger farlic paste - 1tsp
Mint leaves - a few
Coriander leaves - a few 
Green chillies - 2 nos.
Frozen corn - one handful
Chilli powder - half tsp
Garam masala - half tsp
Salt -to taste

Method:
Wash the rice once and soak it for half an hour.
Add one tsp of salt to hot water.
Add paneer cubes to it. Rest  for two minutes, squeeze it and keep aside.
In a small mixing bowl,add chilli powder, garam masala and a pinch if salt. Mix well with few drops of water.
Add paneer cubes to it and marinate for 10 minutes.
Saute it in ghee till golden brown and set aside.
Fry cashew also in the same pan.
Pulao:
Now to make pulao, in a pressure cooker add ghee and oil, add the ingredients under 'to temper' and saute well.
Add onions and fry till translucent. Add green chillies.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute well.
Add coriander leaves, mint leaves and frozen peas,salt and mix well.  
Now drain water from the soaked basmati rice and add it. 
Mix it gently without breaking the rice. 
And one and half cup of water and mix well.
Add tomatoes to it only at this stage.
Allow to boil. Check for salt and add if needed. 
Add the fried paneer cubes and cashew to it. 
Pressure cook it. Leave for one whistle and switch off. Mix well gently with a spatula.
Garnish with roasted cashews and serve.πŸ€—

The delicious paneer corn pulao is ready.πŸ˜‹πŸ˜‹πŸ˜‹πŸ˜‹!!! 
Kids will love this for lunch at school and you can be happy that the lunch box came empty!!πŸ₯°πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—


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