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    Paneer Fried Rice

    Posted on Mar 28, 2020 · Last Updated on Mar 28, 2023 by Sharmila Kingsly

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    Paneer Fried Rice is an Indo-Chinese restaurant style main course. It is prepared with cooked basmati rice, sauces, paneer, and a few vegetables.

    Paneer Fried Rice Recipe | How to make Paneer Fried Rice

    Paneer Fried Rice Recipe | How to make Paneer Fried Rice with step by step pictures. Fried Rice is always a good and complete meal. It goes well for any meal of the day. It can be made with any veggies or meat. I have already shared Chicken Fried Rice, Egg Fried Rice, and Vegetable Fried Rice recipes in blog.

    Paneer Fried Rice
     
    Recipe Cuisine: Indo Chinese | Recipe Category: Main Course
    Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 10 mins  | Serves: 2 | Author: Sharmila Kingsly
    Ingredients:

    Cooked Basmati Rice – 1 cup

    Onion – 1

    Garlic 5 pods
    Capsicum - ¼  cup chopped
    Carrot – 3 tbsp (optional)
    Beans – 3 tbsp (optional)
    Cabbage – 3 tbsp (optional)
    Sweet Corn – 2 tbsp (optional)
    Sugar – 1 tsp
    Salt as needed
    Soy Sauce – ½ tsp
    Green Chilli sauce – 1 tsp
    Pepper powder – 1 tbsp
    Spring onion – as needed
         Method: 
    1.    Chop the Paneer and crumble it or you can saute in a pan until light golden. Heat oil to this add in the finely chopped garlic pods and saute well. Next, add in the Chopped onions and cook for 2 mins in a high flame.
    2.  Add the chopped Bell Peppers/Capsicum and mix well. Then add in the chopped and other veggies if using. Cook for 5 mins. The veggies should have a crunch and hence no need to cook fully Then add in the Soy sauce and Green Chilli Sauce. Mix well so that everything mix evenly.
     3.    Next add in Sugar and Salt and mix well. Now add in the paneer
     4.    Now add in the cooked Rice and mix well. Toss in high for 2 mins.        Finally add in the pepper powder and give a good mix.  garnish with spring onions and switch off the flame.
          Notes:
    ·       Next miss to add Sugar as it helps to maintain the crunch and freshness of the veggies.
    ·       Always cook in a high flame while cooking fried rice.
    ·       Check here for how to cook rice perfectly for fried rice.
    ·       You can either crumble and use the paneer or saute until light golden cubes and then use.
    ·       You can skip the veggies if you don’t prefer them. However, it gives a nice volume to the fried rice.
     
         Step by Step Method with Pictures: 
    1.        Chop the Paneer and crumble it or you can saute in a pan until light golden. Heat oil to this add in the finely chopped garlic pods and saute well ,Next add in the Chopped onions and cook for 2 mins in a high flame.

    2.        Next add in the chopped Bell Peppers/Capsicum and mix well. Then add in the chopped and other veggies if using. Cook for 5 mins. The veggies should have a crunch and hence no need to cook fully Then add in the Soy sauce and Green Chilli Sauce. Mix well so that everything mix evenly.

     3.    Next add in Sugar and Salt and mix well. Now add in the paneer

    4.    Now add in the cooked Rice and mix well. Toss in high for 2 mins. Finally add in the pepper powder and give a good mix. Garnish with spring onions and switch off the flame.

    Yummy Fried Rice is now ready to serve.
     
    Paneer Fried Rice Recipe | How to make Paneer Fried Rice

    It goes well with any Chinese gravy or just tomato ketchup.

     
    Paneer Fried Rice Recipe | How to make Paneer Fried Rice

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