Methi Paneer Pulao
Methi Paneer Pulao
4 Servings | 20 mins prep time | 45 mins cook time
Ingredients:
Cooking Steps for Methi Paneer Pulao:
Ingredients:
- 200 gm Paneer
- 2 Cup Rice
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 2 tbsp Ghee
- 2 pieces Bay Leaves
- 4 pieces Cloves
- 1 piece of Cinnamon Stick
- 2 tsp Chopped Garlic
- 2 medium Green Chillies
- 4 tbsp Curd
- 2 medium Onions
- 2 tsp Salt
- 0.05 tsp Garam Masala
- 0.25 tsp Black Pepper Powder
- 3 tsp Lemon Juice
- 2 Cup Methi
Cooking Steps for Methi Paneer Pulao:
Step 1 :
Wash rice and soak it for 20 minutes.
Step 2 :
Heat 7-8 cups of water in a pan and let it come to a boil.
Step 3 :
Add rice, 1 tsp lemon juice and 2 tsp salt in the water and cook the rice till 90% done.
Step 4 :
Drain the rice and keep it aside.
Step 5 :
Cut paneer into cubes and shallow fry them in a pan till slightly browned. Keep it aside.
Step 6 :
Heat oil and ghee in a pan.
Step 7 :
Once it is hot, add bay leaves, cloves and cinnamon and fry it for a few seconds.
Step 8 :
Add garlic and green chilies, fry till the garlic is slightly brown.
Step 9 :
Add 3 tbsp tomato puree and curd and fry for a minute.
Step 10 :
Add chopped onions and fry until it turns brown and crispy.
Step 11 :
Add salt, garam masala, black pepper powder and lemon juice, mix it well.
Step 12 :
Now, add methi and paneer pieces, cook it for 2-3 minutes.
Step 13 :
In a heavy bottom pan, layer half of the rice.
Step 14 :
Top it with the methi and paneer masala and finally cover with the remaining rice.
Step 15 :
Cover the pan and cook on very low heat for 10-15 minutes.
Step 16 :
Gently mix it with a fork, garnish it with fresh coriander and fried onions.
Step 17 :
Serve it hot with raita.
