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Paneer Rice | Veg Paneer Rice | Paneer Fry Rice
An easy and simple stir rice recipe made with paneer cubes and choice of veggies. It is an ideal one pot meal rice recipe for lunch box or even for dinner.
Course
Dinner, Lunch, LunchBox Recipes
Cuisine
Indian
Keyword
paneer, paneer rice, Rice recipes, vegetable rice
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Author
Sowji'sKitchen
Ingredients
FOR MARINATING AND ROASTING PANEER
1
Cup
Paneer / Cottage Cheese
Cubes
1
tsp
Ginger garlic paste
3/4
tsp
Chili powder
Salt
2
tsp
Oil
FOR RICE
2
tbsp
Oil
2
Clove
Garlic
Finely Chopped
4
tbsp
Spring Onion
Chopped
1/2
Cup
Carrot
Chopped
1/4
cup
Red Capsicum
Chopped
1/4
Cup
Green Capsicum
Chopped
1/2
tsp
pepper powder
3
Cups
Cooked Rice
Salt
Instructions
Firstly, in a bowl take 1 cup paneer. Make sure to make small cubes.
Add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, ¾ tsp chilli powder and ¼ tsp salt.
Mix well making sure all the spices are well combined. marinate for 20 minutes.
Now heat 2 tsp oil and add marinated paneer.
Roast on low to medium flame till it turns golden brown. do not overcook as it turns rubbery. keep aside.
In a large wok, heat 2 tbsp oil and saute 2 clove garlic.
Now add ½ carrot, ¼ red capsicum, ¼ green capsicum and white part of spring onion.
Stir fry on high flame till the veggies are cooked yet crunchy.
Further add green part of spring onion and stir fry for few seconds.
Add 3 cup cooked rice. you can use freshly cooked rice or leftover rice here.
Add pepper powder and salt.
Stir fry on high flame combining everything well.
Add in roasted paneer, 2 tbsp spring onion and mix well.
Finally, enjoy paneer rice .