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Green Pea and Paneer Rice with Coconut Curry

Tarla Dalal
06 December, 2024


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The aroma of the curry, brought about by a rich paste of spices with coconut and khus- khus, is so deep and enticing it stirs awake the food-lover in you!
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Preparation Time
15 Mins
Cooking Time
16 Mins
Total Time
31 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Green Pea and Paneer Rice
3/4 cup boiled green peas
1/2 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
3 cups soaked and cooked long grain rice (Basmati chawal)
2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp caraway seeds (shahjeera)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
salt to taste
For The Coconut Curry
1 cup coconut milk (nariyal ka doodh)
1 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp sugar
To Be Blend Into A Paste (using 1 Tbsp Of Water)
4 whole dry Kashmiri red chilli , broken into pieces
2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
3 tbsp grated coconut
1/2 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
Other Ingredients
ghee for greasing
Method
- Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the prepared paste and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the coconut milk, sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
- Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the caraway seeds and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
- Add the rice, green peas, paneer, green chillies and salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
- Divide the rice into 2 equal portions.
- Grease a microwave safe dish with ghee and spread 1 portion of the rice evenly using the back of a spoon.
- Pour the coconut curry over it and spread it evenly.
- Finally put all the remaining rice over it, spread it evenly and microwave on high for 3 minutes.
- Turn the dish upside down on a big serving plate.
- Serve immediately.
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Rita M
March 13, 2025, midnight
I have made this recipe many times over the years. My family loves this. Thank you.