Paneer fried rice

Paneer fried rice is a quick and easy vegetarian Indo-Chinese recipe. It's loaded with a lot of vegetables and sauteed paneer cubes. The dish gets ready in less than 30 minutes and is a great way to use leftover rice.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian, Indo-Chinese

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 578kcal

Author Vandana Chauhan

Equipment

1 large wok or skillet

Ingredients

Ingredients for sauteeing paneer

1.5 cups paneer cubes
½ teaspoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon minced garlic
½ tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon red chili powder
⅛ teaspoon garam masala
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
½ tablespoon vegetable oil/ any cooking oil of choice

Other ingredients needed

4 cups cooked rice
3 cups chopped vegetables French beans, carrot, bell pepper, green peas, and sweet corn kernels
1 medium-sized onion finely chopped
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
½ teaspoon finely chopped ginger
1-2 green chilies finely chopped
2-3 stalks of spring onion chop and keep white and green parts separated
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon red chili sauce
1 tablespoon vinegar
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
1.5 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

Put paneer cubes into a bowl. Add ginger, garlic, salt, pepper, red chili powder, garam masala, and lemon juice. Gently mix everything.
Heat oil in a cooking pot with a flat base. Add paneer cubes and saute for 3-4 minutes on a medium flame. Take out in a bowl and keep aside.
In the same pot, heat around 1.5 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Add chopped ginger, garlic, green chilies, and white part of spring onion. Saute for a minute.
Add chopped onion and cook until the onion turns translucent.
Add all the vegetables and saute on a high flame for 5-6 minutes. The vegetables should get cooked but stay crunchy.
Add salt, black pepper, soy sauce, red chili sauce, and vinegar. Mix everything and cook for about a minute.
Next, add cooked rice and chopped spring onion greens. Saute on high flame for 3-4 minutes or until everything gets mixed nicely.
Finally, add sauteed paneer cubes and mix.
Garnish with chopped spring onion greens.

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Notes

For making any fried rice, always use rice that has been cooked at least 4-5 hours in advance, preferably refrigerated too for a few hours. Never use freshly cooked rice otherwise it will turn mushy.
Stir fry vegetables and rice on a high flame.
Don't add salt until the vegetables are cooked otherwise they will start releasing water and won't remain crunchy.
Feel free to add other vegetables of your choice like broccoli, cabbage, mushrooms, etc.
Vegans may make this dish with firm tofu.
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