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Green paneer pulao recipe
This is a very quick recipe which you can make with leftover rice or fresh steamed rice. You need some greens and cottage cheese an excellent source of protein and it’s a vegetarian one pot meal. You can replace cottage cheese with tofu for a vegan version.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Ingredients
1
cup
rice or leftover cooked rice
250
gm of cottage cheese cubed
A bunch of coriander leaves
2 to 3
green chilies
2
tbsp
of ginger paste
Salt to taste
1
tbsp
sugar
1
cinnamon stick
2 to 3
cloves
2
cardamom
1
bay leaf
¼
cup
clarified butter or oil
Preparation
Boil the rice with salt till tender and fluffy. Don’t overcook.
Grind coriander leaves, green chilies and ginger into a paste with some water.
Grind the whole spices, cinnamon, cardamom and cloves coarsely in mortar and pestle.
Heat clarified butter
Fry the whole spices and bay leaf
Add paneer pieces and fry till light brown.
Add the green mixture and sauté.
Add salt and sugar
Mix the rice and sauté everything to nicely mix.
Cook for 15 to 20 minutes stirring gently for the flavors to marry.
Serve hot with raita or simply curd.