Simple Paneer Peas Pulao

Ingredients :

Paneer / Cottage Cheese - 1/2 cup (cubes) Fresh Peas / Mutter - 1/2 cup Basmati Rice - 1 cup (soaked for 15mins) Mint Leaves - 1/2 cup Onion - 1 no (chopped) Green Chili - 2 nos (2"long chopped) Ginger & Garlic Paste - 1 tsp Bay Leaves - 2 nos Cloves - 3 nos Water - 1 and 1/2 cup Ghee - 1 tbsp Oil - 2 tsp Salt to Taste.

Method :

First Heat Oil and Ghee in a Pressure Cooker, roast Bay Leaves and Cloves, add Onion and Green Chili, saute until light golden brown. Add Ginger & Garlic Paste, saute until raw smell leaves. Then add Mint Leaves and saute for few seconds.

Then add Fresh Peas and saute for 1 minute. Add soaked Rice and saute for 1 minute. Finally add Water and Required Salt. Close the lid and cook for 1 whistle and 3 - 5 mins in simmer.

Now Deep fry Paneer cubes until golden brown. Then when all the steam has escaped, open Pressure Cooker, add fried Paneer cubes, mix well and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Fried Eggs.