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The original recipe serves 2, but as I like this dish so much, I make double quantity.
First of all, wash the rice and leave it to soak.
Now take 2
tbs oil and 400g onion, chopped
And put in frying pan, not wok Gently fry 20 mins.
Add
4 cloves garlic, crushed
4 tsp ginger, grated
1 tsp turmeric
2 tsp coriander
powder
4 tsp dried fenugreek leaf
(optional) 1/2 or less tsp cayenne or chilli powder
1 tin
tomatoes, chopped
Continue frying till turns into a brown paste and sticks to
pan.
Add about 3/4 cup/less than 200 ml water + 2 tsp lemon juice
Add 250g cubed paneer + 200g
frozen peas.
Mix well to coat in sauce, cover and leave 5 mins to heat thru.
Now
put rice on to cook. Bring to the boil and when water level and rice level are
about the same, and you see holes in the rice, cover, turn heat to low and wait
7 minutes. Then turn off heat and wait 5 minutes more.
Garnish with fresh
coriander leaves if you have any.