Paneer Pulav

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                 Yield : 4
Preparation Time : 20 mins                                                      Cooking Time : 20 mins

Ingredients:
1 cup basmati rice (soak rice for 15 mins)
1 tomato
7 mint leaves
salt
1/2 tsp chilly powder
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp clarified butter (ghee)
coriander leaves
2 big cardamoms
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 bay leaves
1 bell pepper
2 cups water

Paneer marination:
100g of paneer cubes
1 tsp milk
1/2 tsp chilly powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
1/4 tsp coriander powder
1 tbsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
1 tsp lime juice
Pinch of asafoetida
salt

Put all ingredients in a bowl. Mix well. Keep aside for 15 mins.

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Pour clarified butter. Put cumin seeds, bay leaves and big cardamom.
2. Put chopped tomato. Fry for 2 mins.
3. Now add chopped bell pepper, saute for 2 mins.
4. Sprinkle salt, cumin powder, coriander powder, chilly powder and turmeric powder. Fry for few seconds.

5. Now add marinated paneer.
6. Put soaked rice. Fry for few seconds.

7. Pour 2 cups of water. Bring to boil.

8. Once rice cooked, garnish it with coriander leaves and mint leaves.
9. Serve with raita.