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Paneer rice / easy paneer pulao recipe / easy one pot lunch / lunch box recipe

Paneer rice / easy paneer pulao recipe / easy one pot lunch / lunch box recipe

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Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • Paneer - 1 cup

    Par boiled rice/puzhungal rice(cooked) - 2 cups

    Finely chopped onion - 1/2 cup

    Ghee/oil - 4-5 tbsp

    Sombu/fennel seeds - 1 tsp

    Tomatoes minced - 2(medium)

    Salt as per need

    Chilli powder - 1/2 -1 tsp

    Garam masala powder - 11/2 tbsp

    Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

    Ginger garlic paste - 11/2 tbsp

    Some mint leaves

    Some coriander leaves

    Lemon juice - 1 tsp(optional)

Method
 

  1. Take 2 cups of cooked rice fluff up & keep ready.
    2.Heat a kadai add ghee when it heats up add fennel seeds to splutter.
    3.Add finely chopped onion to become translucent.
    4.Now add ginger garlic paste cook till rawness goes off.
    5.Add minced tomatoes with some salt needed for gravy alone.
    6.Saute for some time add turmeric powder, chilli powder & garam masala.
    7.Fry nicely when done add 3/4 cup water let it boil.
    8.Add some mint leaves & coriander leaves.
    9.When it bubbles add cut paneer gently mix close with lid.
    10.Let the gravy cook with paneer for 2-3 minutes in medium flame.
    11.Open add rice mix it add needed salt for rice.
    12.Mix it well without breaking the paneer pieces.
    13.Lastly add lemon juice(optional) & mix well.
    14.Tasty lunch box paneer rice is ready.
    Paneer rice / easy paneer pulao recipe / easy one pot lunch / lunch box recipe

Notes

  • After making the rice leave the rice to set so that all the flavours imbibe well & it tastes excellent.
  • Let the paneer simmer with gravy for some time so that all the juices from gravy will get into paneer.
  • Mix the rice gently with paneer otherwise paneer pieces will crumble.
  • You can use both store bought or home-made paneer.
  • Adding lemon juice is optional.