Ingredients

• 2 cups - basmati rice
• 15-20 - shallots/small onions
• 10- garlic cloves (chopped)
• 2-whole spices (bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon stick and cardamom)
• 1/2 cup - scrambled paneer
• 1 cup - fresh cream or yogurt
• Oil
• Salt
• To grind:
• 1 tbsp - coriander seeds
• 1- cardamom
• 1- cinnamon sticks
• 2- cloves
• 1 tsp - peppercorns
• 1/2 tsp - fennel seeds

How to Make Pearl onion Pulao

• Dry roast the coriander seeds, peppercorns and fennel seeds and grind along with cardamom, cinnamon stick and cloves as fine powder and keep aside.
• Heat enough oil in a pressure cooker, fry the whole spices until they turn brown.
• Wash and soak the rice with 2 cups of water for 5 minutes.
• Once the whole spices turns brown, add the garlic cloves and shallots, saute everything well until the onions turns translucent.
• Add the spice powder as per need, saute again for few seconds.
• Add the rice, scrambled paneer and salt, saute for few minutes.
• Now add the soaked water, yogurt or cream and close the pressure cooker with a lid.
• Cook up to three whistles and Turn off the stove.
• Recipe courtesy: Priya Easy N Tasty Recipe