How To Make Matar Paneer Pulao

• Wash the rice 2 to 3 times thoroughly and soak them in 1 cup of water for about 20 minutes.
• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of ghee or oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat. When the ghee becomes hot, add cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves, grated ginger, crushed garlic and fry it for 30-40 seconds while stirring continuously.
• Add green chillies and sliced onion and fry it till the onion becomes light brown or translucent.
• Now add soaked rice to it and discard water and mix well. Then Add green peas and mix well and fry for one minute while stirring continuously.
• Add salt, lemon juice and a cup of water and mix well. Close the pressure cooker lid and cook them for 3 - 4 whistles, first on high heat and on medium heat.
• Turn off the gas and let the pressure cooker release all the pressure automatically.
• Meanwhile heat 1 tablespoon ghee in a non-stick pan on medium heat. When the ghee gets hot, add paneer cubes and shallow fry the paneer cubes till it becomes light brown.
• Open the pressure cooker as the pressure has already come out of it and add fried paneer cubes and mix well.
• Matar Paneer pulao is ready. Transfer the delicious pulao to a serving bowl. Garnish it with coriander leaves.
• Serve this delicious hot pulao with vegetable raita, boondi raita or pineapple raita for lunch or dinner.

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