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Paneer pulao

one pot paneer pulao recipe
5 from 2 votes
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Ingredients

Soak rice

  • 1 cup Basmati rice

Saffron milk

  • 1 + 1/2 cup milk
  • Saffron few

Roast paneer

  • 2 tablespoon ghee
  • 200 grams paneer
  • Small piece of Cinnamon
  • 2 cardamom
  • 1/2 bay leaf
  • 2 clove

Pulao

  • 3/4 cup onion
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 2 green chilli
  • 1/4 cup peas
  • 1/8 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Required salt
  • 1 tablespoon shahi paneer
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil

Add on

  • 1 teaspoon ghee
  • 8 cashews

Instructions

  • Wash and soak rice for 5 mins with enough water and keep aside
  • Add milk and saffron in a microwave-safe glass and cook for 2 minutes; keep side
  • Turn on IP in “saute” mode and add ghee
  • When the display shows “hot” add paneer and mixes well
  • Saute well till paneer turns golden brown; mix well in between for even roasting
  • Add bay leaf, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon; mix well
  • Transfer the roasted paneer and whole spice to a vessel and keep aside
  • Add onion, ginger-garlic paste ; mix well
  • Furthermore, add green chilli and saute well till onion turns translucent
  • Add peas, turmeric powder, salt, and shahi paneer powder ; mix well and saute for one minute
  • Furthermore add rice, saffron milk; mix well and bring to boil
  • Make sure nothing is stuck to the pan
  • Add roasted paneer and whole spice; avoid mixing
  • Finally, add sesame oil and press “cancel”
  • Close the IP and cook in manual mode for 4 minutes. Do Natural pressure release
  • Gently open the lid and fluff the rice
  • Add ghee to a small pan and saute till cashew turn golden brown
  • Transfer to the pulao and easy shahi paneer pulao is ready

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