Tomato Paneer Rice — टोमॅटो पनीर राईस

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice
• 4 ripe tomatoes (pureed)
• 2 medium onions (chopped)
• 100g cottage cheese (paneer)
• 1.5 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2 inch cinnamon
• 3 tbsp oil, 1 tsp ghee
• 1 tsp sambar masala, 1/2 tsp chili
• 3 dry red chilies, 2 bay leaves, 1/4 tsp turmeric
• Fresh coriander, salt

Steps & Instructions

1. Wash rice, cook with cumin, cinnamon, ghee, salt, and water in a cooker until separate. Let cool.
2. Pan-fry paneer cubes in 1 tsp oil until golden-pink, set aside.
3. Heat oil in a wok, sauté bay leaves, dry red chilies, chopped onions, and ginger-garlic paste. Add tomato puree, spices, sambar masala, and fried paneer. Sauté for 5 minutes.
4. Fold in the cooked rice, steam covered for 4 minutes. Garnish with coriander.

💡 Nutrition Value

• Tomato Lycopene: Cooked tomatoes release lycopene, a highly powerful antioxidant that benefits vascular health.
• Protein Boost: Paneer adds complete proteins to balance this delicious single-pot meal.