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    Paneer Pulao Recipe

    March 13, 2012 by Sharmilee J 52 Comments

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    Paneer Pulao is a mild spicy, aromatic pulao version made by cooking long grain rice with tempered onions, tomato & spices and then blend with sautéed paneer. Paneer Pulao is an ideal food for special occasions, lunch box and is simple & quick to make. Paneer Pulao recipe is presented in this post with step by step pictures.Paneer Pulao

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    I have tasted paneer pulao couple of times in restaurants which was less spicy with mild flavours, since then I wanted to recreate the version and this one came close to what I expected.

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    2 Expert Tips

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    Paneer Pulao Recipe

    Paneer Pulao is a mild spicy, aromatic pulao version made by cooking long grain rice with tempered onions, tomato & spices and then blend with sautéed paneer. Paneer Pulao is an ideal food for special occasions, lunch box and is simple & quick to make. Paneer Pulao recipe is presented in this post with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Servings2
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup basmati rice
    • 1 and 1/2 cups water
    • 200 gms paneer
    • 1/4 cup peas
    • 1 medium sized onion chopped lengthwise
    • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
    • 2 nos green chillies chopped finely
    • 1 small sized tomato
    • 3 tbsp curd
    • 1 tsp garam masala powder
    • 1 tsp coriander leaves
    • salt to taste

    To temper:

    • a small piece
    • 2 nos cloves
    • 2 tsp oil
    • 2 tsp ghee
    • few curry leaves

    Instructions

    • Presoak basmati rice for 15-20mins, Set aside.
    • Heat oil + ghee, add bayleaf, cloves, green chillies and ginger garlic paste, fry for 2mins, Add onion fry till golden brown. Then add tomato, saute until mushy and raw smell leaves.
    • Now add peas, curd and garam masala fry for 2-3mins. Then add rice, give a stir then saute for a minute. Add water and required salt.
    • Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles. Meanwhile toast paneer with little oil till golden brown.
    • Once pressure releases fluff the rice with fork then add the toasted paneer immediately. Stir once and keep closed until serving time.
    • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot. Enjoy Paneer Pulao!

    Notes

    • Adding paneer with the rice to cook makes the paneer rubbery so I use this method of toasting and adding it finally.
    • Make sure to add paneer to the cooked rice immediately once pressure releases so that the flavour is well blended with paneer.
    • You can add green chilli paste instead of green chillies.
    • I added little peas you can skip it and make it just with paneer too.
    Nutrition Facts
    Paneer Pulao Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (150 g)
    Calories 785 Calories from Fat 324
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 36g55%
    Saturated Fat 20g125%
    Trans Fat 0.02g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
    Monounsaturated Fat 4g
    Cholesterol 83mg28%
    Sodium 1034mg45%
    Potassium 434mg12%
    Carbohydrates 89g30%
    Fiber 5g21%
    Sugar 7g8%
    Protein 24g48%
    Vitamin A 876IU18%
    Vitamin C 120mg145%
    Calcium 599mg60%
    Iron 1mg6%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Paneer Pulao Recipe Step by Step

    1. Presoak basmati rice for 15-20mins, Set aside. Heat oil + ghee, add bayleaf, cloves, curry leaves,greenchillies and ginger garlic paste, fry for 2mins, Add onion fry till golden brown. Then add tomato, saute until mushy and raw smell leaves.
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    2. Now add peas, curd and garam masala fry for 2-3mins. Then add rice, give a stir then saute for a minute. Add water and required salt.
      How to make paneer pulao - Step2Pin
    3. Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles. Meanwhile toast paneer with little oil till golden brown. Once pressure releases fluff the rice with fork then add the toasted paneer immediately. Stir once and keep closed until serving time.
      How to make paneer pulao - Step3Pin

    Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.The pulao pairs well with a spicy curry or paneer tikka masala.
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    Expert Tips

    • Adding paneer with the rice to cook makes the paneer rubbery so I use this method of toasting and adding it finally.
    • Make sure to add paneer to the cooked rice immediately once pressure releases so that the flavour is well blended with paneer.
    • You can add green chilli paste instead of green chillies.
    • I added little peas you can skip it and make it just with paneer too.

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    Comments

    1. Sumi

      March 13, 2012 at 4:48 pm

      very nice and subtle, Like it:)

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    2. Nisha

      March 13, 2012 at 5:09 pm

      Neat. I trust anything with Paneer 😀
      I think I'd like to pair your Paneer Pulao with your Malai Kofta Curry or Methi Matar Malai instead of a Paneer sabji 🙂

      Reply
    3. Farah

      March 13, 2012 at 5:12 pm

      lovely clicks … looks soo tasty! 🙂

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    4. Angie's Recipes

      March 13, 2012 at 6:00 pm

      A simple but very delicious dish. Love paneer!

      Reply
    5. Uma

      March 13, 2012 at 6:31 pm

      Very well. Rice grains are tempting… Perfect recipe and pictures Sharmi..

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    6. Nitha

      March 13, 2012 at 6:55 pm

      Love the clicks as usual.. yummy pulav..

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    7. Hema

      March 13, 2012 at 8:15 pm

      Very perfectly done, looks awesome..

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      • Deepa

        November 23, 2021 at 12:09 pm

        Just wanted to ask the ingredients list says 8 nos curry leaves and a small piece ? But the recipe method has no curry leaves..can u pls update what should it be

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        • Sharmilee J

          December 24, 2021 at 8:23 am

          Curry leaves is optional, if you prefer add it while tempering.

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    8. Shobha

      March 13, 2012 at 9:58 pm

      I usually make peas pulao…will add paneer next time..looks yummy.

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    9. sangee vijay

      March 13, 2012 at 10:00 pm

      Paneer Peas Pulao looks more inviting…sounds so easy n yummy too!!
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    10. Kanchan

      March 14, 2012 at 2:08 am

      Looks lovely and totally delicious.

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    11. Torviewtoronto

      March 14, 2012 at 2:24 am

      pulao looks wonderful

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    12. Shabitha Karthikeyan

      March 14, 2012 at 2:37 am

      Simple and Yummy one pot meal !! Nice pictures..

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    13. Prathibha

      March 14, 2012 at 2:47 am

      my kind of pulav..its very regular at my place..

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    14. M D

      March 14, 2012 at 3:46 am

      That pulao looks gorgeous! It's Wednesday morning and you are tempting me beyond anything to have this for breakfast!

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    15. Aarthi

      March 14, 2012 at 4:06 am

      very simple pulav..but i can imagine the taste of it..

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    16. Rekha shoban

      March 14, 2012 at 5:07 am

      perfectly cooked rice…..looks colourful!

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    17. My attempt at The Julie/Julia project

      March 14, 2012 at 5:15 am

      Adding peas is a wonderful idea.. love the mixture of green and white.. yummy rice…

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    18. Sangeetha Nambi

      March 14, 2012 at 5:27 am

      Looks perfect !

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    19. Kavitha Bhargav

      March 14, 2012 at 6:00 am

      Very nice clicks. Especially the second picture looks like femina's recipe page picture 🙂

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    20. priya ravi

      March 14, 2012 at 7:01 am

      Sharmi , paneer pulao looks so colorful.. Perfectly done.. Really better than the restuarant ones ..

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    21. Vimitha Anand

      March 14, 2012 at 7:30 am

      Pulao looks so yummy and delicious…

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    22. Chandrani

      March 14, 2012 at 7:39 am

      Paneer pulao looks yummy.

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    23. Kitchen Flavours

      March 14, 2012 at 8:05 am

      Complete one pot meal….simple and delish….

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    24. jeyashrisuresh

      March 14, 2012 at 9:20 am

      wow very nice one pot meal. Nice idea of frying the paneer separately.

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    25. Maayeka

      March 14, 2012 at 9:58 am

      very simple,delicious and fragrant rice..perfectly done ..

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    26. An Open Book

      March 14, 2012 at 10:22 am

      love anything with pulao in it..yummm

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    27. Spandana

      March 14, 2012 at 4:43 pm

      Looks very subtle, flavorful and delicious!!! very nice pics!!

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    28. Soundarya V

      March 14, 2012 at 5:40 pm

      Looks yummy and delicious..nice clicks..

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    29. Sobha Shyam

      March 15, 2012 at 1:04 am

      simple and delicious pulao..yum..

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    30. Archana

      March 15, 2012 at 6:45 am

      Please move aside I want the whole dishful.:D

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    31. Anu

      March 15, 2012 at 7:23 am

      So yummy..just a perfect one..

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    32. Chitra

      March 15, 2012 at 7:49 am

      wow,Love the golden colored paneer a lot. awesome clicks.will make it for my kid..

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    33. Anu Nandu

      March 20, 2012 at 5:29 am

      I actually made something similar for dinner today – but mine was a dump all in the rice cooker and cook version. Love the simple rice recipe!

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    34. Vanamala Hebbar

      March 21, 2012 at 4:51 pm

      very nice…good for brunch

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    35. TheYummyMorsel

      March 23, 2012 at 4:31 am

      Very elegant. It makes me want some right now!

      Reply
    36. Anonymous

      May 10, 2012 at 7:18 am

      delicious…add carrot also..garnish with mint leaves too…
      sini

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    37. Tina

      December 24, 2012 at 9:15 am

      Tried this dish today.. Came out really well.. The taste was great.. Thank you for the recipe, Sharmi.. 🙂 🙂

      Reply
    38. RENU

      December 29, 2012 at 3:58 am

      it s so good n tasty thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
    39. sucheta dalvi

      May 22, 2013 at 4:50 am

      I am little confused being a new comer, please clarify that I have to simply soak raw rice and directly add, or have I to cook rice SEPARATELY and add in the pulao making process.

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      • SHARMILEE J

        May 22, 2013 at 5:32 am

        No need to cook rice seperately.Soak rice, then add and pressure cook.

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    40. sucheta dalvi

      May 24, 2013 at 3:01 am

      Please tell one more thing..In the first step of heating oil+ghee and bay leaves, it has to be done in the pressure cooker itself??

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      • SHARMILEE J

        May 24, 2013 at 10:50 am

        Yes Yes

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    41. Ragu Ram

      January 17, 2014 at 5:45 am

      looks yummy………. my life sucks without this food varieties 🙁

      Reply
    42. Parul Vohra

      February 24, 2014 at 5:05 pm

      i hv tried it…. Its yummy…. well done (y)

      Reply
    43. Roshna Bi

      February 28, 2014 at 12:34 am

      I like this. just have a doubt, pulav means we should not add tomato. right?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        February 28, 2014 at 10:39 am

        No it is not like for pulao we dont use tomato….depends on the recipe.

        Reply
    44. janu

      February 24, 2015 at 4:30 am

      Today's breakfast s ur recipe ly…:)) the taste came out very well… but I added capsicum too… so d rice was lil orange n green color… is that due to addin capsicum??

      Reply
    45. Lakshmitha Sivaprakasam

      November 26, 2015 at 7:29 pm

      I tried this recipe. Came out soo well.. 😀 Super recipe.thanks!! 🙂

      Reply
    46. Lakshmitha Sivaprakasam

      November 26, 2015 at 7:31 pm

      Tried your recipe today!! wow its fantastic 😀 we all loved it.. thanks

      Reply
    47. Shankar

      November 05, 2017 at 4:36 pm

      Neenga yean ella recipes PDF format la add panna kudathu

      Reply

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