Paneer and Peas Pulao

Paneer and green-pea pilaf

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

  • About

This dish of rice, spices, and peas cooked together has an interesting twist: a bit of sugar. Just as salt brings out certain flavors in sweet baked goods, sugar can add another layer of flavor to a savory dish like this modified version of the Bengali chanar pulao.

Ingredients

  • cups (300 grams) basmati rice
  • 3 tablespoons ghee

Method

  1. Wash and drain the rice and spread it out to dry on an absorbent towel. When completely dry, transfer to a large bowl and stir in 1 tablespoon of the ghee and the sugar.
  2. Place a small nonstick sauté pan over medium heat and add 1