Mint, Paneer & Soyachunks Pulao~~Pressure Cooker Method

Am not very much good in writing an intro, whenever i want to write each of my posts i used to break my head to come up with a brief introduction. Few of my blogger buddies write so many marvellous introduction while writing in their space, everytime while going through their spaces i was awestruck to see their way of writing, hope a day i'll write as they do.

I can cook up anything with paneer, coz its our family favourite cheese. We simply love it as anything in anything, obviously a packet of paneer gets vanished very much quickly. Sometimes i do have to prepare fresh paneer at home with low fat milk..When Kalyani choosed paneer and mint leaves as magic ingredients for this month's of Magic Mingle, i was really excited to try out dishes with this both ingredients. After a long, i prepared this super flavourful pulao in pressure cooker with soyachunks,paneer and freshly prepared mint paste.This pulao tastes absolutely marvellous and definitely flavourful one pot meal.You can serve this pulao as sunday special lunch with your choice of meats or raitas.

2cups Basmati Rice
1cup Paneer (cubed)
1/2cup Soyachunks (cooked)
1no Onion (chopped lengthwise)
1no Green chilly (slit opened)
1tsp Cumin seeds
1no Bayleaf
1cup Yogurt
Oil
Salt

To Grind:
1cup Mint leaves (chopped)
8nos Pepper corns
1tbsp Fennel seeds
2nos Cloves
1/2inch Cinnamom Stick
1/4cup Grated Coconut
2nos Dry red chillies


Grind everything from the list 'To Grind' as fine paste by adding few drops of water and keep aside.Soak the basmati rice for 15minutes in enough water.

Heat enough oil in a pressure cooker, add the cumin seeds,bayleaf  and let them get fried, add the chopped lengthwise onion,slit opened green chilly,salt and saute for few minutes..

Now add the cooked soyachunks,cubed paneer,saute for few minutes,finally add the grounded paste,cook for few more minutes.

Add the yogurt, two cups of water to the cooking spices,bring everything to boil.Now add the soaked basmati rice to pressure cooker,give a stir,close the cooker with the lid and cook upto three hisses.

Once the steam gets released, serve hot with raitas of your choice.