Mint Paneer Rice

Name: Mint Paneer Rice
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups steamed rice; 1/2 cup paneer grated; 1/4 cup carrots grated; 1 medium onion chopped; 4 Tb mint masala(mint paste); 1/2 tsp mustard seeds/rai; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds/ jeera; 1 Tb sesame oil; 8-10 curry leaves; to taste Salt; 1 Tb roasted peanuts; For mint paste:; 1 cup mint leaves; 1 tsp urad dal; 2 green chillies; 4 garlic cloves; 1 Tb grated coconut; 1 Tb tamarind paste; 1 Tb oil; to taste Salt

Shuchi Jain @shuchi_191171

#goldenapron
( wk 4)
Had few bunches of fresh mint from the farm and wanted to make something different. Thanks to suggestion from Shruti and tried doing a Mint paneer rice with a South Indian touch. Came out to be super tasty. Do try.

Shuchi Jain @shuchi_191171

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Ingredients

2 cupssteamed rice
1/2 cuppaneer grated
1/4 cupcarrots grated
1medium onion chopped
4 Tbmint masala(mint paste)
1/2 tspmustard seeds/rai
1/2 tspcumin seeds/ jeera
1 Tbsesame oil
8-10curry leaves
to tasteSalt
1 Tbroasted peanuts
For mint paste:
1 cupmint leaves
1 tspurad dal
2green chillies
4garlic cloves
1 Tbgrated coconut
1 Tbtamarind paste
1 Tboil
to tasteSalt

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Steps

1

For mint paste- Heat 1Tb oil in a pan and add urad dal and grated coconut. Lightly saute. Grind this, along with mint leaves, green chillies, garlic, tamarind paste and salt, in a blender.This paste can be stored in fridge in an airtight container for a week.
2

Heat sesame oil in a wok/ kadhai. Add mustard seeds and when they crackle add cumin seeds and chopped onions. When onions turn slightly brown, add grated cartots. Saute till cartots are half done.
3

To this add 4Tb mint paste. Saute for 2 minutes till paste is cooked. Add grated paneer and curry leaves. Saute for 2 minutes.
4

To this add steamed rice and mix well. Cook for 1 minute and add roasted peanuts. Serve garnished with peanuts and coriander. Goes well with raita or plain curd.