No-Onion No-Garlic Kadhai Paneer Pulao
No Onion No Garlic Kadhai Paneer Pulao is a easy and nutritious recipe with Paneer and Bell Peppers,flavoured with Kadhai Masala. A quick and delicious option for lunchbox or busy weekday dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 Cup Rice
- 1/2 Cup Paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese Cubes
- 1/2 Cup Mixed Bell Peppers
- 2 (Medium)
- Ginger piece(small about 1/2")
- 1 Cup Tomato Puree
- 1-2 Green Chillies(optional)
- 1 tbsp Fresh Cream
- 1-1.5 tbsp Kadhai Masala
- 1-2 Whole Red Chillies
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 2 Bay Leaf
- 4-5 Cloves
- 1 Star Anise
- 1 Cinnamon Stick( Small)
Instructions
- Wash rice 2-3 times and soak for 15-20 minutes. Puree tomatoes ginger and green chilli and keep for later use.
- In pan take enough water around 6-7 cups, add whole spices and few drops of oil. Add rice once the water starts boiling.
- Cook rice till almost done. Drain rice. Rice should not be mushy. Keep aside. You can take it out in a flat dish so that the rice grains do not stick together.
- In a heavy bottomed pan, add oil when it is hot, add paneer and bell peppers and give a quick stir. Saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Take out the paneer pieces and bell peppers, keep aside. Do not over fry, as paneer can gets hard and bell peppers turn mushy.
- In the same pan, add cumin seeds, bay leaf and whole red chillies(optional) and add tomato puree cook for 2-3 minutes, add the powdered spices, salt and kadhai masala.
- Add rice and mix with light hands, taking care not to break the rice grains,
- Cover the lid and keep on low flame for 5 minutes.
- Once, done fluff lightly with fork and serve hot.
Notes
You can use homemade Kadhai Paneer Masala or store-bought. For homemade Kadhai Masala, click here.
For Vegan version, skip Paneer, add Tofu or Mushrooms as per your choice.
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