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Paneer Peas Pulao Recipe | Easy Paneer Pulao Recipe

November 23, 2015 29 Comments

Recipe for Peas Pulao with Paneer

Though I collect dishes-to-cook-over-weekend all through the week, come Sunday and I am too lazy to do anything much. I hate myself for that cuz I am letting all the lovely natural light go away when I could cook something new and photograph it!

Paneer Peas Pulao Recipe | Easy Paneer Pulao Recipe
Anyway, on this particular Sunday that I made the peas pulao, I was too lazy to make a side-dish with the paneer I had so I added it to the pulao! The light was just too perfect for me to pass on taking food pics. No harm done and so much time saved, right? Well, TH would have still preferred Palak Paneer to go with the peas pulao but when one’s wife is lazy occasionally, one can’t complain too much, right? 😉


Adding Paneer to Peas Pulao is a great idea mainly because of the texture it gives. Peas becomes a bit soft on cooking and especially if you are just serving the pulao with raita, it’s better to add some paneer in there for some extra chewiness. Go ahead, it’s paneer, you really can’t go wrong.

Paneer Peas Pulao Recipe
Serves 2

Ingredients for Paneer Peas Pulao:

Cooked basmati rice – 1 1/2 cups
Onion – 1, chopped fine
Green peas – 1/2 cup
Paneer cubes – 1/2 cup
Green chillies – 3
Ginger garlic paste – 1.5 tsp
Cumin / jeera / jeerakam seeds – 1 tsp
Whole black pepper – 1/2 tsp
Cloves – 4
Cardamom – 2
Cinnamon stick – a 1″ piece
Bay leaves – 1
Ghee / Clarified butter (or veg oil) – 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

How to Make Paneer Peas Pulao:
1. Soak the basmati rice in enough water to cover it, for 15 mins. Meanwile, grind the pepper, cloves, cardamom and cinnamon together. If you have a pestle and mortar, that will be best.

2. Heat the ghee in a pan and throw in the cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add the ground ingredients. Tear the bay leaf into 3 and add toss that in too.

3. Now add the onions, split green chillies and saute until onions turn transparent.

4. Then add the ginger garlic paste and saute well for a minute.

5. Add the peas and paneer cubes and mix well for another 2-3 mins.

6. Drain the rice completely and add to the pan. Mix thoroughly.

6. Add 2 cups water to the above and let it cook until the rice is done. Alternately, you can add equal ratio of water (1.5 cups rice : 1.5 cups water) and pressure cook for one whistle. Once the pressure leaves, open lid immediately and transfer to another bowl.

7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with side-dish of choice.

I was too lazy that Sunday which is why instead of using up the paneer to make a side dish, I added it to the peas pulaoa and served it with just cucumber raita and pickle 😉

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Comments

  1. Anonymous

    January 21, 2013 at 8:57 am

    Tried the pulao… was awesome… Thanks Nags.

    Reply
  2. ligina

    January 16, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    Hi Nags

    Could you please tell me whether can I cook rice seperately and then combine it with the peas-paneer stuff like in fried rice?

    Reply
    • Nagalakshmi V

      January 16, 2013 at 7:14 pm

      yes of course.

      Reply
  3. Anonymous

    December 7, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    Looks very appetizing indeed!! Wow!!

    Reply
  4. Rekha

    April 21, 2012 at 2:38 am

    For me, the real test of any recipe is to see if my picky 5 year old will eat it and he really loved this one. Thank you for this amazing blog and the wonderful photos. I'm going to be a regular visitor.

    Rekha

    Reply
  5. Subha S

    March 7, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    Hi nagalakshmi…!!!!!!!i just cooked this recipe and it was very great taste……..i serve it with aloo sabji….its really YUMMY!!…….thank you so much for gave a nice recipe……..

    Reply
  6. Preeti

    August 24, 2010 at 9:11 pm

    I cooked this recipe for lunch today and it went great with chicken kababs hot off the BBQ and cool raitha! Delish!!

    Reply
  7. Nags

    August 25, 2010 at 12:42 am

    Paneer Peas Pulao with chicken kebabs sounds awesome Preeti. So glad you enjoyed it 🙂

    Reply
  8. Nags

    April 21, 2010 at 12:59 am

    Hey there, that's a star anise. Pretty eh? 🙂

    Reply
  9. Anonymous

    April 20, 2010 at 10:59 am

    What's that "start-shaped" thing you used as decoration?

    Reply
  10. arundati

    April 1, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    i heart one pot deals….this looks fabulous!! the preparation and the picture!!

    Reply
  11. A New Yoker...

    April 1, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    looks scrumptious! beautiful picture…looking forward to trying this out…have to say your rice looks perfect, mine always come out a little sticky!

    Reply
  12. Stephen

    December 31, 2009 at 8:06 pm

    Great Paneer Recipes. Check out this Paneer Cooking Contest. Wish me luck! Hope to see some of your recipes in there too.

    Reply
  13. zlamushka

    March 28, 2009 at 6:54 am

    wow, I am following your photography tricks here and am amazed how great yours look 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing all the “how-to”s…. 🙂

    Reply
  14. Anonymous

    March 24, 2009 at 2:05 am

    Best peas pulao ever 🙂
    Just tried it and it came out really well…
    Thanks for sharing.

    Deepa

    Reply
  15. Shella

    November 25, 2008 at 10:56 am

    Absolutely my kinda lazy recipe….I love making pulaos when I dont wanna do anything …..just put in everything and out comes a lovely one pot dish….smart na??

    Reply
  16. Lyrical Lemongrass

    November 19, 2008 at 4:02 am

    Looks delicious!! I can almost smell all the fragrant ingredients!!! Would love to try this recipe soon. 🙂

    Reply
  17. Gabriel

    November 18, 2008 at 12:51 pm

    Very nice. I have also a site for recipes for cooking. See. I love your recipes. I am from the Slovak Republic. Be translated through Google translate http://www.irecepty.com

    Reply
  18. A New Yoker...

    November 18, 2008 at 11:51 am

    looks scrumptious! beautiful picture…looking forward to trying this out…have to say your rice looks perfect, mine always come out a little sticky!

    Reply
  19. RAKS KITCHEN

    November 18, 2008 at 2:05 am

    paneer peas pulav looks very nice and picture is too tempting!!!

    Reply
  20. Shillu

    November 18, 2008 at 1:52 am

    I got so tempted with this pic that I made a simple peas pulav as I did not have paneer & finished it off! I will definitely try this once I am back in Bangalore

    Reply
  21. Sunshinemom

    November 17, 2008 at 4:32 pm

    I am usually lazy on weekends and end up with a pulao or bisi bele bath! This too looks yummy:)

    Reply
  22. Srivalli

    November 17, 2008 at 4:31 pm

    how dare you not send me this for the mela!!!…better get ready with the mail!..I know I can’t help but drool at the pictures..:)

    Reply
  23. Happy cook

    November 17, 2008 at 3:38 pm

    Beautiful pic and that pulao looks so delicious. Love the way each rice has seperated. Just superb.
    Well Nags here now it is winter, i think the weather is always dark, so it dosn’t matter if i take picture during the day or night .

    Reply
  24. Shreya

    November 17, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    awesome recipe, awesome pic.. keep rocking!:-)

    Reply
  25. Alka

    November 17, 2008 at 9:52 am

    This looks Yummmmmmm…

    Reply
  26. Kitchen Flavours

    November 17, 2008 at 9:13 am

    Wow something new peas and paneer.hmmm. Looks delectable. Aloo palak looks tempting and welcoming.

    Reply
  27. Aparna

    November 17, 2008 at 9:04 am

    I’m glad you didn’t give into the lazies this once because this picture looks fabulous.
    Making pula isn’t being lazy in my books. 🙂

    Reply
  28. arundati

    November 17, 2008 at 8:15 am

    i heart one pot deals….this looks fabulous!! the preparation and the picture!!

    Reply

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