Paneer Pulao Recipe / Indian Cottage Cheese pulav / Paneer Pulao made in Kadhai /Kadhai Paneer Pulao

 பன்னீர் / Paneer - 200 gms

( Cut 150 gms in cubes & 50 gms piece to grate) பட்டாணி / Peas - 50 gms கேரட் / Carrot - 50 gms ( Cut) வெங்காயம் / Onion - 2 medium size தக்காளி / Tomato - 1 big size முந்திரி / Cashews - 10( optional ) பிரிஞ்சி இலை / Bay leaves - 2 சீரகம் / Cumin - 1 tsp பட்டை / Cinnamon- 1 மிளகு / Pepper- 10 ஏலக்காய் / Green cardamom- 2 பெரிய ஏலக்காய் / Black Cardamom- 1 இஞ்சி பூண்டு பேஸ்ட் / Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp கீறிய பச்சைமிளகாய் / Slit green chili- 4 ( as per taste we can add Garam masala or red chilli powder) கொத்தம்மல்லி தழை / Coriander leaves- 2 tsp வெண்ணை / Butter- 2 cubes எண்ணை / Oil - 3 to 4 tsps நெய் / Ghee - 2 tsps Method: Wash the rice, thrice and soak it for 30 minutes. Cut all vegetables. Keep Kadhai in stove and add ghee to that. Fry cashew till light golden brown and keep aside. Add little butter in the same Kadhai . Add Jeera, bay leaves, green & black cardamom, cinnamon & pepper to that . Fry little. Add green chili & ginger garlic paste. Sauté & then add onion to that. After 2 minutes add Carrot, peas & tomato to that and fry in medium flame. Then add washed rice after draining the water & mix While this is frying, fry Paneer pieces in another Kadhai till light brown color. It should not be over fried. Then it will become very hard . Keep it aside. Boil 3 cups of water in stove. Add boiled hot water to the rice. Add salt to that mix nicely. Keep it covered with a lid to cook in medium flame. After it is cooked for 6 minutes , add Paneer pieces to that & mix. Again cook it for 5 more minutes with a lid in low flame. Open the lid after 5 minutes & check whether the rice is cooked nicely. ( rice : water is 1: 2 ratio.) we can make this Pulao in cooker also. In that case we need to add only 1.5 cups of water & 2 whistles only. Now our pulao can be transferred to serving bowl. Add coriander leaves & cashews on top. Grate the Paneer piece on top of the rice which we had kept earlier. Quick, tasty & colorful Paneer Pulao is ready to serve with onion Raita, pickle,or chips. Enjoy Ranjis flavours! “Connect with me” Leave a comment on this video and will get response OR you connect with me on different social platforms too. Twitter: https://twitter.com/chandra_ranjani Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ranjani.chandrasekharan Blogger: http://ranjisflavours.blogspot.com/ Thank u for watching!