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Paneer Pulao

Hetal Kamdar
Paneer Pulao is a one-pot dish that is mildly flavored and spiced.  You can even call this Veg Paneer Pulaoas it is prepared with different vegetables like corn, carrots, peas, french beans.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Dish, Rice Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2
Calories 651 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cups Rice Basmati
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 3 dry red chilies
  • 1 tsp Cumin / Jeera
  • ¼ cup French Beans finely chopped
  • ½ Cup Sweet Corn
  • 100 grams Paneer
  • ¼ cup carrot finely chopped
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 2 tsp pulao masala
  • 1 tsp black pepper powder
  • Salt as per taste

Instructions
 

  • How to Cook Basmati Rice?
  • Firstly, Take 2 cups of Basmati rice in a bowl and wash them under running water 2-3 times.
  • Now soak basmati rice in 2 cups of water for 10 minutes.
  • Add 2 more cups of water into the Basmati rice and cook in on a medium flame till the rice grain is cooked well. Keep stirring in between and check the rice grain. It should be tender, not mushy.
  • Drain the excess water in the colander and keep the cooked rice aside.
  • How to make Paneer Pulao Recipe?
  • Heat Oil/Ghee in a Kadai and add cumin seeds and dry Kashmiri chilies into it.
  • Now add carrot, corn and french beans into the kadai. Mix it well and cook for 6-7 minutes till all the vegetables are cooked.
  • Add all the spices, paneer cubes in the cooked vegetable and give a quick stir till everything is well combined. Add Salt as per taste.
  • Finally, add the cooked basmati rice and mix it with vegetables and paneer. Cover the pan with a lid and let it cook for 3-4 minutes at lower flame. This will allow all the spices and vegetables to mix proeprly in the rice.
  • Serve Paneer Pulao hot with raita, papad and onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 651kcalCarbohydrates: 98gProtein: 17gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 55mgPotassium: 555mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3994IUVitamin C: 102mgCalcium: 306mgIron: 3mg
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