Ingredients:
• 2 cups – basmati Rice
• 15-20 – shallots/small Onions
• 10- Garlic Cloves (chopped)
• 2-whole spices (bay leaves, cloves, Cinnamon stick and cardamom)
• 1/2 cup – scrambled Paneer
• 1 cup – fresh Cream or yogurt
• Oil
• Salt
• To grind:
• 1 tbsp – Coriander seeds
• 1- Cardamom
• 1- Cinnamon sticks
• 2- Cloves
• 1 tsp – peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp – Fennel seeds
Method:
- Dry roast the coriander seeds, peppercorns and fennel seeds and grind along with cardamom, cinnamon stick and cloves as fine powder and keep aside.
- Heat enough oil in a pressure cooker, fry the whole spices until they turn brown.
- Wash and soak the rice with 2 cups of water for 5 minutes.
- Once the whole spices turns brown, add the garlic cloves and shallots, saute everything well until the onions turns translucent.
- Add the spice powder as per need, saute again for few seconds.
- Add the rice, scrambled paneer and salt, saute for few minutes.
- Now add the soaked water, yogurt or cream and close the pressure cooker with a lid.
- Cook up to three whistles and Turn off the stove.
- Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipe
Recipe courtesy of Priya