Friday 22 June 2012

Paneer Fried Rice

Preparation Time : 30 min
Serving - 4



Ingredients:


Paneer cubes- 250gms
Cashews - 10 nuts
Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
Dhania Powder - 1 tbsp
Boiled Basmati Rice - 2 cups
Onions - 2 large
Green chilli  -3
Carrot - 2 medium
Potato - 2 medium
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp
Butter - 50gm
Cinnamon Stick - 1" inch
Cloves - 6
Bay  leaf -1
Garam Masala powder - 2 tbsp
Red chilli powder -1 tbsp
Saunf/Zeera/Cumin seeds - 1tbsp
Star Anise/Anaasapuvvu -2
Mace/Japatri - 2
Wailong /Marati mogga -2 pieces
Shaajeera - 1tbsp
Lemon Jiuce - 1tbsp
Corainder Leaves to garnish


Method:



                To Make Paneer at your home See my Recipe How to Prepare Paneer



1. Heat 1tbsp of oil and 10 gms of butter in non -stick pan Add Cumin seeds,Star anise,Mace,Marati mogga,Shajeera,Cinnamon stick,Bay leaf.Let them pop.


2. Add Horizantally Chooped onions,Green chilli,Ginger -Garlic paste saute them till onions turn into transparent color.Now chopped carrots,Potatoes,1tbsp of salt. Let them cook for 5-7 min


3. Add Dhania,Garam Masala,Red chili powders to the mixture.Adjust salt to taste.


4. Add the vegetable mixture to the boiled rice adjust Red chilli powder,Salt to your taste


5. In separate Pan add 3 tbsp of butter with Paneer cubes for 2 min now add cashew nuts and toss them up for a minute till they get golden brown color.


6. Add paneer pieces to Basmati rice 1tbsp of lemon juice.Mix well 


7. Garnish with coriander Leaves.





               




Tips:

               Add Fried Paneer at the end of mixing the rice.