Corn and Paneer Pulao

Paneer is one of my favorite Indian cuisine ingredient. You can have paneer in any of your dishes and they will taste great. I have added green chutney in this recipe. You can have this pulao with dahi raita, gravy or tomato soup.

Ingredients

150 Grms Cottage Cheese

½ Cup Fresh Mint Leaves

1 Cup Fresh Coriander Leaves

½ Inch Ginger

2 Tbsp Lime Juice

1 ½ Cups Basmati Rice

½ Cup Sweet Corn

3 Green Chilies

4 Cloves

1-2 Bay Leaves

1”Cinnamon

Oil/Ghee as reqd.

Salt to Taste

Method

1. Mix coriander leaves, ginger and green chillies. Add salt and lemon juice and grind to a fine chutney without adding any water.
2. Heat oil in a deep non stick pan and at the same time in another pan put 3cups of water for boiling..
3. Cut the paneer into small pieces.
4. Add bay leaves, cinnamon and cloves to the oil in the pan and sauté. Add rice to the sauté and mix gently.
5. Add corn, 3 tbsps green chutney and mix. Add salt, paneer and the boiling water. Stir and cover.
6. Cook till the rice and corn is completely cooked.
7. Serve hot with raita, papad or  gravy.