PANEER FRIED RICE

INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients for Fried rice:
Rice	2 cups
Carrot	½ cup -finely chopped
Cabbage	½ cup -finely chopped
Green beans	½ cup -finely chopped
Spring onion	¼ cup -finely chopped
Oil	2 tbsp
Salt	As needed
Black pepper powder	½ tsp
Soya sauce	1 tsp

Ingredients for Paneer Marination:
Paneer	100 gms – cubed
Oil	1 tbsp
Salt	As needed
Black pepper powder	½ tsp
Tomato ketchup	2-3 tbsp
Ginger paste	1 tsp

METHOD:

• Wash and soak the rice for 10-15 minutes. Cook the rice with little salt. Take care not to overcook the rice and each grain of rice should be separate.
• When rice is done, spread the rice in a plate and let it cool completely.
• In a mixing bowl, add tomato ketchup, ginger paste, salt and black pepper powder.  Mix well and add the paneer cubes.
• Gently mix to coat the paneer pieces with the margination. Let it marinate for 20-30 mins.
• In a pan, heat 1 tbsp oil and add the marinated paneer cubes. Roast the paneer cubs evenly on all side until golden brown. Remove from heat and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a kadai / large pan and stir fry spring onions (white part), chopped beans, carrot and cabbage on high heat for 3-4 minutes. The vegetables should be crisp and not overdone.
• Add salt, black pepper powder, and soya sauce. Mix well and add the cooked rice.
• Mix the rice gently so that the grains don’t break and check for seasoning. Add the roasted paneer cubes and mix well.
• Cook the paneer fried rice for 2-3 minutes on high heat and garnish with the spring onions(green part).
• Serve hot with any manchurian gravy.