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Matar Paneer Pulao Recipe

Time and servings

Nutrition

Per servings.

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 200 grams paneer (cubed)
  • 3 tbsp cashew
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 black cardamom
  • ½ javitri / mace
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • 4 pods cardamom
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • 2 chilli (slit)
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1½ cup basmati rice (soaked)
  • 1 cup peas / matar
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cup water
  • ½ lemon
  • 2 tbsp coriander (finely chopped)

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Instructions

  1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee. add 200 grams paneer, 3 tbsp cashew, and roast on low flame.
  2. roast until the paneer and cashew turn golden brown. keep aside.
  3. in the same kadai, add 2 tbsp oil. add 1 tsp cumin, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 bay leaf, 1 black cardamom, ½ javitri, ½ tsp cloves, and 4 pods of cardamom.
  4. roast until the spices turn aromatic.
  5. now add 1 onion, 2 chilli, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, and saute until the onions change color slightly.
  6. further, add 1½ cup basmati rice and saute gently without breaking rice grains.
  7. also add 1 cup peas, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala, and 1 tsp salt.
  8. mix well making sure the spices turn aromatic.
  9. now add 3 cup water and ½ lemon. mix well.
  10. cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  11. after 10 minutes, add 2 tbsp coriander and fried cashew, paneer.
  12. mix gently. cover and simmer for another 10 minutes.
  13. finally, enjoy matar paneer pulao with raita.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp ghee. add 200 grams paneer, and 3 tbsp cashew, and roast on low flame.
2
roast until the paneer and cashew turn golden brown. keep aside.
3
in the same kadai, add 2 tbsp oil. add 1 tsp cumin, 1-inch cinnamon, 1 bay leaf, 1 black cardamom, ½ javitri, ½ tsp cloves, and 4 pods of cardamom.
4
roast until the spices turn aromatic.
5
now add 1 onion, 2 chillies, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, and saute until the onions change colour slightly.
6
further, add 1½ cup basmati rice and saute gently without breaking rice grains.
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also add 1 cup peas, ½ tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp garam masala, and 1 tsp salt.
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mix well making sure the spices turn aromatic.
9
now add 3 cups water and ½ lemon. mix well.
10
cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
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after 10 minutes, add 2 tbsp coriander and fried cashew, paneer.
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mix gently. cover and simmer for another 10 minutes.
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finally, enjoy matar paneer pulao with raita.matar paneer pulao recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, you can add vegetables of your choice to make it nutritious.
  • also, roasting paneer in ghee makes paneer tasty and crunchy.
  • additionally, you can prepare the pulao in the cooker by pressure cooking for 2 whistles.
  • finally, matar paneer pulao recipe tastes great when prepared less spicy.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/matar-paneer-pulao-recipe-kaju-paneer/