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Home » Recipes » Methi-Paneer Pulao (Fenugreek Leaves & Cottage Cheese Pilaf)

Methi-Paneer Pulao (Fenugreek Leaves & Cottage Cheese Pilaf)

July 28, 2011 by Pavani Leave a Comment

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
Methi-Paneer Pulao
Yum
Print Recipe
  • Coursemain course
  • Cuisinenorth indian
Servings Prep Time
23 serving 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
30 minutes 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
23 serving 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
30 minutes 30 minutes
Methi-Paneer Pulao
Methi-Paneer Pulao
Yum
Print Recipe
  • Coursemain course
  • Cuisinenorth indian
Servings Prep Time
23 serving 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
30 minutes 30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
23 serving 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
30 minutes 30 minutes
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
Servings: serving
Instructions
  1. Soak basmati rice in cold water for at least 15 minutes.
  2. Heat 2tbsp oil in a pressure cooker. Add onions and sauté until golden brown, about 6-8 minutes.
  3. Add ginger + garlic paste and cook for another minute.
  4. Next add carrots, chopped methi & cilantro. Cook until the greens are slightly wilted.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Let the pressure come down and then serve with potato chips and yogurt or raita.
  8. ** 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.
Recipe Notes

 


 

Let's check out what my fellow marathoners have been cooking up for Day 5 of our BM# 7.

 

 

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  1. Harini

    July 28, 2011 at 2:50 am

    interesting combo..

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  2. Aarthi

    July 28, 2011 at 3:05 am

    This looks good

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  3. Prathibha

    July 28, 2011 at 3:19 am

    love the flavors in it…looks delicious

    Reply
  4. Prathibha

    July 28, 2011 at 3:19 am

    love the flavors in it…looks delicious

    Reply
  5. Prathibha

    July 28, 2011 at 3:19 am

    love the flavors in it…looks delicious

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  6. Now Serving

    July 28, 2011 at 3:27 am

    mmm mmm yum! lovely combo of methi and paneer and flavorful too!!!

    Reply
  7. Priti S

    July 28, 2011 at 4:07 am

    Looks delicious …yummy combo and nice pics dear

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  8. Sharmilee! :)

    July 28, 2011 at 5:08 am

    Flavourful n yummy rice

    Reply
  9. jayasree

    July 28, 2011 at 5:33 am

    Declicious pulao…Lovely clicks.

    Reply
  10. Vardhini

    July 28, 2011 at 5:42 am

    Love one pot meals .. so comforting and easy.VardhiniCheck out my 100th post giveaway

    Reply
  11. Gayathri's Cook Spot

    July 28, 2011 at 10:39 am

    Pulao looks so tempting…

    Reply
  12. Nithya

    July 28, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    Absolutely delicious pulao. Full of yumminess 🙂

    Reply
  13. Apu

    July 28, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    Yuum – 2 of my favourites – in one dish!!

    Reply
  14. Usha Rao

    July 29, 2011 at 1:17 am

    Yummy!

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  15. sabina

    July 29, 2011 at 2:05 am

    Can guess the aroma of methi pulao…nice wholesome dish..

    Reply
  16. aipi

    July 29, 2011 at 2:14 am

    I just love this combo ~ methi takes any thing to a whole new level :)US Masala

    Reply
  17. Cool Lassi(e)

    July 29, 2011 at 4:08 am

    A wicked good pulao! Making me drool!

    Reply
  18. Srivalli

    July 29, 2011 at 5:09 am

    I like the way it can be easily put together and that plate looks very inviting!

    Reply
  19. Kalyani

    July 29, 2011 at 8:18 am

    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

    Reply
  20. Rujuta

    July 29, 2011 at 10:49 am

    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/

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  21. Suma Gandlur

    July 29, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    Love the combo. I have another version in my blog.

    Reply

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