Paneer/ Cottage Cheese FRIED RICE Blog Name: SPICY FOOOD Blogger : Princy Ingredients: Paneer 1 cup cubed Basmati rice - 2 cups soaked for half hour Onion 1 large Tomato 1 large Ginger 1/2 inch piece, Garlic 4-5 pods both chopped finely or crushed Garam masala powder 1 tsp Salt to taste Yogurt/curd 2 tablespoons Warm Water 2 cups Ghee/Butter/Oil or a mix of both in any ratio you want 1 tablespoon Whole spices - cinnamon 1 inch piece Method: 1 Soak the basmati rice for half hour and drain and keep aside, 2. Heat some water to cook this rice keep this ready. 3. Heat oil in a deep vessel, add the butter/ghee and add the cinnamon stick.Add paneer to this and brown the pieces.Remove the paneer and set aside. 4. Add onions fry well then add the crushed ginger garlic and saute well, 5. Add tomato and fry well until mashed.Now add the Yogurt/curd and saute well for 2-3 minutes. Add ga- ram masala powder and fry well. 6. Add the drained basmati rice and fry well until it goes translucent. 7. Add the warm water now and check for salt.Add the fried paneer now. 8. Once this water starts boiling mildly reduce the flame to medium and cover this and cook for 12-15 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed by the rice. 9. Fluff the rice up with a fork in between do not stir once the rice is added CDBeetroot PULAO Blog Name: Cook click n devour!!! Blogger : Harini Ingredients: 14 cups basmati rice 1 large beetroot peeled and grated Jonion,sliced 3 tablespoons curd/yogurt % teaspoon chilli powder % teaspoon turmeric powder % teaspoon garam masala powder 2 green chillies 1” ginger,crushed 2 tablespoons mint leaves 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves % teaspoon mustard % teaspoon cumin seeds salt 1 teaspoon ghee oil Method: 1. Wash,soak and drain basmati rice.Cook the rice and allow it to cool.-How to cook basmati rice 2. Heat oil in a kadai and temper with mustard and cumin seeds.Add crushed ginger and green chillies. 3. Add the washed cilantro and mint leaves.Saute well.Add the chopped onions and saute till golden 4. Add the grated beetroot and saute well 5. Add chilli powder,turmeric powder,curd and mix well Saute till the curd is absorbed and beetroot is, cooked 6. Add garam masala,cooled rice and ghee.Cover for 10 minutes. 7. Mix gently and serve hot. CSids Lunchbox Recipes QU ves... Jeera RICE Blog Name: Dishing with Divya Blogger : Divya Ingredients: Basmati Rice - 1 Cup Cumin Seeds - 1-1/2 Teaspoons Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch stick Bay leaf - 2 no's, Green Cardamon - 2 no's Cloves - 2 no's Oil / Ghee / Butter - 2 Tablespoon Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 Teaspoon Red/Yellow Onion - 1 Small (finely chopped) Salt -as needed Water - 2 Cups Method: 1. Take the Basmati rice in a bowl. Wash until clear water runs out. 2. Soak the rice with water until an inch on top of rice for 20 minutes. Drain water completely and keep aside. 3. Take a heavy bottomed pot. Heat Ghee/Oil on low-medium flame. Add Bay leaves, Cinnamon, Cardamon stick, Cloves, Cumin seeds (Don’t let this burn). 4. Add Onion with required salt and cook until they are transparent. Add Ginger garlic paste and sauté for 2 minutes on low flame or until the raw smell goes off. 5. Once onions are golden brown, add rice. 6. Toast rice on Low flame for 5 minutes (you can smell a nice aroma around). Add the water and check for salt. 7. Bring the water and rice to boil. Reduce the flame to low and cover it for 15 minutes or until water is completely absorbed by rice and rice is cooked soft. 8. Move the pot and let it sit for 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork before serving CD