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Matar Paneer Pulao Recipe (Paneer Matar Pulao) Video by Tarla Dalal
Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
27 Mins
Total Time
42 Mins
Makes
6.00 servings
Ingredients
For Matar Paneer Pulao
1 1/2 cups long grain rice (basmati chawal) , washed and drained
1 1/2 cups paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1 cup green peas
3 tbsp cashew nuts (kaju)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 small cinnamon (dalchini) stick
1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
1 green cardamom (elaichi)
3/4 cup thinly sliced onions
1 tbsp ginger (adrak)
1/2 cup chopped tomato
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1 tbsp biryani masala
2 tbsp ghee
1 tbsp oil
For The Garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
Method
For matar paneer pulao
- To make matar paneer pulao, heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the paneer cubes and shallow fry on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes or till golden brown in colour.
- Remove the paneer cubes and immediately immerse them in water.
- In a same pan, add the cashews and sauté for a minute till golden in colour. Remove in a bowl and keep aside.
- In a deep pan and add the cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, black cardamom, cardamom and cumin seeds.
- When the cumin seeds crackle, add the ginger-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add onions and sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes till golden brown.
- Add the green chillies and tomatoes and sauté on a medium flame for a minute.
- Add green peas, cumin powder, coriander powder and biryani masala, mix well and cook on a slow flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
- Add the washed and drained basmati rice, fried paneer cubes, cashews salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute, while stirring occasionally.
- Add 2½ cups of hot water and, mix well and cover with a lid and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or till the rice is cooked.
- Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander.
- Serve matar paneer pulao hot with raita of your choice.
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