Cauliflower, paneer and peas rice is a mixed rice recipe. An easy recipe to toss together with fresh/leftover rice. An quick to make rice recipe during weekdays.
Mixed rices like this are my favorites, as i get to spend less time in the kitchen and at the same time, make a nutritious meal with vegetables, satiating the tastebuds of everyone at home.
Like i told you in paneer poha post, my kids love paneer, which as vegetarians, is our protein source. So, I try to add paneer wherever possible.
This cauliflower rice with paneer and peas is a quick recipe to make during the weekday rush. A perfect lunch box recipe.
This rice recipe also fits the party bill. This mixed rice can be made easily for a large crowd, it can be made ahead and warmed just before serving
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Cauliflower, paneer & peas rice
Ingredients
- 1&½ cups Sona masuri rice/basmati rice
- 3 cups cauliflower florets
- 1 cup green peas i have used frozen
- 100 grams paneer indian cottage cheese
- 2 nos medium sized tomatoes
- 2 nos green chilies
- a small piece of ginger
- handful of fresh coriander leaves plus some for garnish
- handful of fresh mint leaves plus some for garnish
- few curry leaves
- ½ tsp red chili flakes
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Spices
- 2 nos cloves
- 2 nos green cardamom
- a small piece of cinnamon stick
- ¼ tsp black peppercorns
- ½ tsp coriander seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tsp coriander seeds
Instructions
- Wash the rice with water and cook it in a microwave or in a rice cooker or in a open pan adding double the amount of water. The rice should be separated. You can also use leftover rice for the recipe
- I cooked my rice in microwave. Adding 3 cups of water at power 80 for 27 minutes. Clean the cauliflower and cut them into florets.
- Take tomatoes, chilies, ginger, and the greens in a mixer/chopper and blend it smooth with 1/4 cup water.
- In a wide bottom pan, add oil, when it is hot, add cumin seeds, immediately add the ground tomato mixture and saute for a minute.
- Take the ingredients given under spices in a mortar-pestle, except bayleaf and pound it to a powder. Add this to the tomato mixture along with bayleaf and mix well. saute for another minute
- Next add the cleaned cauliflower florets, followed by peas. Add red chili flakes, turmeric powder and salt to this and mix well.
- Next add the paneer cubes, add 1/4 cup of water to this. Simmer the flame, cover and cook for the veggies to get tender. It wil; take around 8-10 minutes for the cauliflower to get tender.
- Remove the cover, check the doneness of the veggies. Next add garam masala to this and mix well.
- Next step is to add the cooked rice and mix well. Finally add fresh coriander leaves and mint leaved. Switch off the flame, keep it covered until serve.
- Serve this delicious rice with raita. i served it with coriander and mint cucumber raita
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Notes
- This recipe is made with freshly cooked rice. You can make it with leftover rice also.
- I have kept the veggies simple cauliflower, peas and paneer. You can make the same recipe with veggies of your choice.
- Instead of whole spices, you can use any good quality biriyani masala also.
I made this Cauliflower, paneer and peas rice for our weekend lunch and served it with coriander and mint cucumber raita.
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Yep Priya needs no introduction.. Awesome and healthy one pot dish 🙂
Looks yummy..
i too always admire priya.that is a nice try
wow, what a lovely recipe. Thanks for linking it to our event.
Such a flavorful combination…looks tantalising. Beautiful pics!!
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That’s one filling rice option to make during these lockdown time. Its got the veggies and the protein too. Like the addition of tomatoes in this rice dish.
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When it comes to rice, I love adding almost everything. Our regular favorite is mater and gobi rice but loves adding paneer too. This looks so yummy.
Anything with paneer is a winner but how did you manage your lil on with peas? I love these one dish rices!
Lovely recipe and a quick one to make as well. Love the spices that went in it!
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Such a simple and flavorful rice with cauliflower, paneer and peas. Best way to enjoy the leftover rice.
A flavorful rice. That is an interesting base for the rice recipe without the usual onion, garlic rut.