Summer special recipes @saisuprabaathamhotel - Paneer/Cottage Cheese FRIED RICE!!!

Paneer/Cottage Cheese FRIED RICE

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Today's Menu For #summer special.. Paneer/Cottage Cheese FRIED RICE!!! Check out @Saisuprabaathamveg..

Blog Name : Saisuprabaatham Hotel

Ingredients:  

Paneer 1 cup cubed
Basmati rice - 2 cups soaked for half hour
Onion 1 large
Tomato 1 large
Ginger 1/2 inch piece, Garlic 4-5 pods
both chopped finely or crushed
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Yogurt/curd 2 tablespoons
Warm Water 2 cups
Ghee/Butter/Oil or a mix of both in any
ratio you want 1 tablespoon
Whole spices - cinnamon 1 inch piece

Method:

1. Soak the basmati rice for half hour and drain and keep aside.
2. Heat some water to cook this rice keep this ready.
3. Heat oil in a deep vessel, add the butter/ghee and add the cinnamon stick.Add paneer to this and brown the pieces.Remove the paneer and set aside.
4. Add onions fry well then add the crushed ginger garlic and saute well.
5. Add tomato and fry well until mashed.Now add the Yogurt/curd and saute well for 2-3 minutes. Add garam masala powder and fry well.
6. Add the drained basmati rice and fry well until it goes translucent.
7. Add the warm water now and check for salt.Add the fried paneer now.
8. Once this water starts boiling mildly reduce the flame to medium and cover this and cook for 12-15 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed by the rice.
9. Fluff the rice up with a fork in between do not stir once the rice is added