Instant Pot Paneer Pulao
This is a great Instant Pot recipe for making paneer pulao. It is also a Jain friendly recipe with no onion or no garlic. This can be made kid friendly by avoiding dried red chilies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice basmati
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 block paneer cubes
- 2 cups mixed veggies (peas, carrots, corn, green beans) frozen
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp turmeric ground
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 dried red chili optional
- 2 -3 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2-3 cardamom pods
- 2 - 3 bay leaves
- 2 - 3 curry leaves
- 1 tsp black peppercorn whole
- salt to taste
- 2 -3 saffron strands
- 1 tbsp oil for frying paneer
- water soak rice
- 1/4 cup cilantro garnish
Instructions
- Rinse rice in water at least 3 times. Then let it soak in water for at least 30 minutes. Set aside.
- If using fresh paneer, cut into cubes and pan fry them until golden brown on all sides. Set aside.
- Turn on IP on sauté mode.
- Add in ghee, cinnamon stick, black peppercorns, dried red chili pepper, cloves, cardamom pods, bay leaves, curry leaves, ginger, saffron and stir for a minute.
- Add in mixed veggies, ground turmeric, red chili powder and salt. Stir well.
- Add in rice and water. Mix well.
- Add in the pan fried paneer. Do not stir.
- Cover IP with lid and to seal position. Turn on HIGH pressure cook mode to 6 minutes.
- After 6 minutes, let it release naturally for 10 minutes.
- Open the lid and add in cilantro for garnish.
- Serve warm.