Paneer Fried Rice

Yummy Paneer Fried Rice for lunch!!!
This is another quick lunch menu for kids as well as adults. It hardly takes 5 minutes to prepare. Paneer can be bought from store or prepared at home. When I make this dish for  more serving size, I buy paneer from stores otherwise I usually make fresh paneer at home.

Preparation time: 2 min
Cooking time: 5 min
Serving size: 1

Ingredients
  • Cooked rice - 1 cup (preferably basmati rice)
  • Cooked green peas - 1 tbsp (can use frozen peas)
  • Cashews - 5 to 8 
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
    Main ingredients
  • Fennel seeds - few
  • Green chilli - 1/2 cut (optional)
  • Cloves - 1 
  • Cinnamon - 1 small stick
  • Paneer cubes - 4 or 5 
  • Coriander - few strands
  • Oil to saute
  • Salt to taste
Preparation
Cut into smaller cubes and saute
  • Cut the paneer into smaller cubes.
Cooking
  1.  Bring stove to low heat. In a skillet add 2 - 3 tsp of oil.
  2. When the oil is warm add the paneer cubes and saute for about a minute and remove from the skillet.
  3. Add the cashews and saute for a minute.
  4. Add the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, clove, cinnamon and peas and saute for 30 seconds.
  5. Now add the sauteed paneer cubes, cooked rice, salt and fry for a minute.
    Saute everything on low heat
  6. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  7. Optionally you can add 1/2 tsp of ghee when packing the lunch.  
Nutritional facts
Paneer with its high calcium content is good for strong bones and teeth. The protein content in paneer and peas helps in rejuvenating the body cells. Peas also has folic acid good for brain development and fiber that runs the colon smoothly with regularity. The magnesium in cashews helps in soothing the nervous system. Rice gives the carbohydrate necessary for a meal. For health benefits of spices used, refer Essential Spices for Healthy Cooking

Try this simple recipe for lunch and let me know how it goes. Please provide your valuable comments
Ready to go lunch!!!
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Note: You can add more color to the dish by adding mixed vegetables.

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