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Street style vegetable fried rice with golden brown paneer cubes served on a plate with fork and kept on a textured surface

Street Style Paneer Fried Rice Recipe

Gayathri Vijayakumar
Savour the fusion of Indian and Chinese flavours with this street-style paneer fried rice, thats packed with golden brown paneer cubes, colourful vegetables, and aromatic spices.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 375 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

To cook the rice

  • 1 cup Basmati Rice
  • 4 cups Water
  • ½ tablespoon Oil
  • ½ teaspoon Salt

To fry the Paneer

  • 200 grams Paneer
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ Chilli Powder
  • 1 tablespoon Oil

To make Paneer Fried Rice

  • Cooked Basmati Rice
  • Fried Paneer Cubes
  • 2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1 Onion Thinly Sliced
  • 1 & ½ cups Vegetables (Cabbage, Beans, Carrot, Bell Bepper) Thinly Sliced
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Soya Sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
  • Salt as needed
  • 1 teaspoon Tomato Ketchup
  • Spring Onion Greens a handful

Instructions
 

Cook the Basmati Rice

  • Wash and soak the Basmati rice in enough water for 20 minutes. Add 4 cups of water to a large pot and let it come to a boil. Add a teaspoon of oil to the boiling water. This prevents the rice from sticking to each other.
  • Strain the soaked water from the rice and add the basmati rice to the boiling water. Add a little salt and cook till the rice is al dente / almost done. Do not over cook the rice. Once done, strain the excess water through a colander.
  • Spread the rice on a wide plate and let it cool down. Once it comes to room temperature, you can close and keep it aside. This step is best done a few hours in advance.

Fry the Paneer

  • Cut the paneer into small cubes. Season with salt, chilli powder. Make sure all paneer pieces are coated well. Pan fry the paneer cubes in a little oil, till all sides turn golden brown.

To make Paneer Fried Rice

  • Heat oil in a large wok or pan over medium-high heat. Add thinly sliced onions, and sauté until the onions turn translucent. Next, add the ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell goes away.
  • Add the thinly sliced mixed vegetables( I used capsicum, cabbage, carrot and green beans). Stir-fry for till the vegetables are slightly tender but still crisp.
  • Add the cubed paneer, cooked basmati rice, black pepper powder, salt. Toss them together.
  • Finally, add soya sauce, red chilli sauce and tomato ketchup. Mix them gently with the rice and vegetables.
  • Garnish with chopped spring onions and serve hot.

Notes

Do not over cook the vegetables and the rice. They should be just about done. 
If you have leftover cooked rice, it's best to use that. 
Adjust spices to suit your taste. 

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 11gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 705mgPotassium: 104mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 12IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 268mgIron: 1mg
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