Mizoram Inspired Veg Sawhchiar Recipe-Rice Pilaf With Kashmiri Red Chillies, Bay Leaf and Paneer
A vegetarian North East India Recipes recipe with basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes, paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed, cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds - pounded. Ready in 40 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making Mizoram Inspired Veg Sawhchiar Recipe, prep all the ingredients required and cube the paneer to bite size pieces
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 2
Also wash the basmati rice and keep it soaked for 30 minutes
basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes(1 cup) - 3
In a shallow frying pan, add a little ghee or oil, heat on low-medium flame and carefully add in the paneer cubes
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 4
Pan fry the paneer till golden brown on both sides
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 5
Switch off heat and keep aside
- 6
In a handi, heat about 2 cups of water and add soaked basmati rice to it
basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes(1 cup) - 7
Along with it, add cardamom, bay leaf, kashmiri red chillies and boil it, keeping it covered all the time
cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds - pounded(2)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)kashmiri dry red chillies(2) - 8
Meanwhile, blanch the lettuce and spinach in hot water for about 3-5 minutes and transfer the chopped greens to the rice handi
basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes(1 cup)iceberg lettuce - shredded(1 cup)spinach leaves (palak) - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 9
Add salt to taste when the rice is half-cooked (about 15 minutes) and mix the rice gently
basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes(1 cup)black pepper powder - to tastesalt - to taste - 10
Cover and cook on simmer till the rice is fluffy and cooked
basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes(1 cup) - 11
Fluff it up carefully such that the rice does not break and finally add the pan fried paneer and give it a quick mix just before serving
basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes(1 cup)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 12
You can also adorn the Veg Sawhchiar with paneer while serving
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 13
Serve Mizoram Inspired Veg Sawhchiar Recipe along with Palak Raita Recipe (Spinach Yogurt Salad) and Mizoram Special Koat Pitha Recipe (Banana Fritters) for lunch with family
spinach leaves (palak) - finely chopped(1/2 cup)
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Mizoram Inspired Veg Sawhchiar Recipe-Rice Pilaf With Kashmiri Red Chillies, Bay Leaf and Paneer
A vegetarian North East India Recipes recipe with basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes, paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed, cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds - pounded. Ready in 40 min, serves 2.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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13 steps- 1
To begin making Mizoram Inspired Veg Sawhchiar Recipe, prep all the ingredients required and cube the paneer to bite size pieces
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 2
Also wash the basmati rice and keep it soaked for 30 minutes
basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes(1 cup) - 3
In a shallow frying pan, add a little ghee or oil, heat on low-medium flame and carefully add in the paneer cubes
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 4
Pan fry the paneer till golden brown on both sides
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 5
Switch off heat and keep aside
- 6
In a handi, heat about 2 cups of water and add soaked basmati rice to it
basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes(1 cup) - 7
Along with it, add cardamom, bay leaf, kashmiri red chillies and boil it, keeping it covered all the time
cardamom (elaichi) pods/seeds - pounded(2)bay leaf (tej patta)(1)kashmiri dry red chillies(2) - 8
Meanwhile, blanch the lettuce and spinach in hot water for about 3-5 minutes and transfer the chopped greens to the rice handi
basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes(1 cup)iceberg lettuce - shredded(1 cup)spinach leaves (palak) - finely chopped(1/2 cup) - 9
Add salt to taste when the rice is half-cooked (about 15 minutes) and mix the rice gently
basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes(1 cup)black pepper powder - to tastesalt - to taste - 10
Cover and cook on simmer till the rice is fluffy and cooked
basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes(1 cup) - 11
Fluff it up carefully such that the rice does not break and finally add the pan fried paneer and give it a quick mix just before serving
basmati rice - soaked for 30 minutes(1 cup)paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 12
You can also adorn the Veg Sawhchiar with paneer while serving
paneer (homemade cottage cheese) - cubed(1/2 cup) - 13
Serve Mizoram Inspired Veg Sawhchiar Recipe along with Palak Raita Recipe (Spinach Yogurt Salad) and Mizoram Special Koat Pitha Recipe (Banana Fritters) for lunch with family
spinach leaves (palak) - finely chopped(1/2 cup)
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