Ingredients:

Basmathi rice             -11/2 cup

peas                           -1/4 cup

paneer                        -400 g

onion                          -1/2 cup finely sliced

tomato                        -1/4 cup pureed

ginger garlic paste       -11/2 tsp

whole garam               -to temper

mint leaves                  -handful finely chopped

cilantro                        -handful finely chopped

green chillies               -3-4 slitted

coconut milk                -1/2 cup

salt                              -to taste

butter                          -1/2 tbsp

Method:

• Soak basmathi Rice for atleast 15 minutes.
• In a kadai heat butter and fry paneer cubes until golden yellow on all sides.

• Remove and keep it aside.
• In the same kadai temper with whole garam and green chillies.

• Add ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw flavor goes off.

• Fry the sliced onions until transparent.

• Add in the pureed tomato ,chopped mint and chopped cilantro.

• Drain the soaked rice .Once the raw smell of cilantro,mint and tomato goes off add the rice and peas

• Fry for a minute and add 1/2 cup of coconut milk and 3 cups of water.

• Add desired salt and cover with the lid and cook until the Rice is 3/4 done

• Open the lid and cover it with fried paneer.

• Cook until the Rice is well done.

• Serve with Raitha/veg curries/non veg curries

Serves  3