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Cauliflower, paneer & peas rice

Cauliflower, peas and paneer rice is a mixed rice made with fresh/leftover rice. An easy to make rice recipe during weekdays. 
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Keyword a quick to make rice recipe, Cauliflower rice, easy lunchbox recipe, How to make mixed vegetable rice, Mixed rice, Paneer rice, Peas rice
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories

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 teaspoon red chili flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Spices

  • 2 nos cloves
  • 2 nos green cardamom
  • a small piece of cinnamon stick
  • ¼ teaspoon black peppercorns
  • ½ teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ teaspoon 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 ¼ 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 ¼ 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.