For Day 5 of our blogging marathon I made this quick and easy one pot rice dish. Recipe is adapted from Vidhu Mittal’s Pure & Simple: Homemade Indian Vegetarian Cuisine cookbook. I had borrowed this book from the library and I was really impressed with the way the recipes were laid out and the mouthwatering pictures. I had to return the book, but I jotted down the recipes that I really wanted to try and this Methi & Paneer Pulao is one of them.
Original recipe was made in a pan, but I used my pressure cooker to make it quicker. I added some carrots for added nutrition and some biryani masala for some spice.
Methi-Paneer Pulao
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 23 serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati rice
- 1 cup Methi leaves - washed, drained and finely chopped
- 1 cup Paneer pieces - **
- 1 Onions - large, thinly sliced
- ½ cup Cilantro - finely chopped
- ½ cup Tomato Crushed
- 1 Carrot - small, diced (my addition)
- ½ tsp Ginger garlic + paste - (my addition)
- 1 tsp masala Biryani - (I use Priya brand) (my addition)
- 1 tsp chili powder Red - (my addition)
- to taste Salt
Instructions
- Soak basmati rice in cold water for at least 15 minutes.
- Heat 2tbsp oil in a pressure cooker. Add onions and sauté until golden brown, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add ginger + garlic paste and cook for another minute.
- Next add carrots, chopped methi & cilantro. Cook until the greens are slightly wilted.
- Add crushed tomato, biryani masala and chili powder. Cover and cook without the whistle for 3-4 minutes or until the mixture is simmering and tomatoes don't smell raw anymore.
- Add the rice and 1½ cups of water, season with salt and finally add the paneer pieces. Gently mix everything; lock the lid and cook for 1 whistle on medium-high flame.
- Let the pressure come down and then serve with potato chips and yogurt or raita.
- ** If you don't prefer pressure cooked paneer then sauté them in some ghee or oil and mix in to the rice after everything is cooked.
Notes
Harini
interesting combo..
Aarthi
This looks good
Prathibha
love the flavors in it…looks delicious
Prathibha
love the flavors in it…looks delicious
Prathibha
love the flavors in it…looks delicious
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mmm mmm yum! lovely combo of methi and paneer and flavorful too!!!
Priti S
Looks delicious …yummy combo and nice pics dear
Sharmilee! :)
Flavourful n yummy rice
jayasree
Declicious pulao…Lovely clicks.
Vardhini
Love one pot meals .. so comforting and easy.VardhiniCheck out my 100th post giveaway
Gayathri's Cook Spot
Pulao looks so tempting…
Nithya
Absolutely delicious pulao. Full of yumminess 🙂
Apu
Yuum – 2 of my favourites – in one dish!!
Usha Rao
Yummy!
sabina
Can guess the aroma of methi pulao…nice wholesome dish..
aipi
I just love this combo ~ methi takes any thing to a whole new level :)US Masala
Cool Lassi(e)
A wicked good pulao! Making me drool!
Srivalli
I like the way it can be easily put together and that plate looks very inviting!
Kalyani
lvoe methi anytime Pavani 🙂 and with Paneer combo, its sublime !Kalyani Indian Mithai Mela ending 8th Aug Dish it out- Mushroom and Onions – ending 31st July
Rujuta
Pavani,Lovely recipe and clicks..Since I am big fan of Paneer, this dish will def be tried out soon.. bookmarked :)Happy BloggingRujutahttp://theworldaccordingtorujuta.blogspot.com/
Suma Gandlur
Love the combo. I have another version in my blog.