Paneer Peas Pulao

      Quick and easy to make rice recipe with very mild flavours. Best to have on a lazy day brunch. It tastes great with some Dal Tadka.

Ingredients:

Green peas - 1 cup

Paneer - 100 gms

Onion - 1 medium 

Basmati Rice - 2 cups

Butter - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tsp

Star anise - 1

Mace (japatre) - 1

Cardamom - 1

Clove - 2

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp

Garam masala - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

Wash and soak the basmati rice for 20 mins.

Chop the paneer into small cubes. Also cut  the onion.

Heat oil and butter together in a pan. Add the paneer cubes and fry till they are golden. Remove them and keep aside.

Now in the same pan add cumin seeds, cardamom, clove, star anise and mace. Fry for a minute.

Now add onion and fry till they are translucent. Add basmati rice and mix well. Also add garam masala and salt. 

Add twice the water and lemon juice and allow it to cook on medium to high flame for 10 minutes till the rice is cooked 3/4th.

Once the water is almost reduced, add peas and paneer cubes. Turn the flame to low and cook for 5 more minutes with lid closed.

Switch off the flame and keep the lid closed for few more minutes. Basmati rice cooks well in the steam.

Serve hot with dal.

Enjoy Cooking!!