When it comes to preparing pulao, generally we prefer to go with chicken or mutton or simple vegetable pulao. When you add mushrooms with your other vegetables it creates some magic taste. So try the following preparation & enjoy the magic.

Ingredients:

• Onion- 3
• Cloves- 3-4
• Rice- 2 cups
• Paneer/cottage cheese- 200 gm
• Mushroom- 200 gm
• Salt- According to taste
• Bay leaf- 2-3
• Cauliflower- 6-7 pieces
• Cinnamon- 2 pieces
• Capsicum- 2
• Ghee/Clarified butter- 6 tbsp

Direction:

• For almost an hour or half an hour soak the rice.
• Take an appropriate container to boil the rice till it is cooked well & water has vaporised completely.
• Chop the onion finely & wash them well.
• Now chop the cottage cheese in cubed shape.
• Thinly slice the cauliflower & chop the mushroom into medium slices.
• Take a frying pan or kadai & melt the ghee over medium temperature.
• Add the panner pieces & allow it to fry till they turn light brown in colour.
• Take it off from the oven & place them separately.
• Add the diced onions & let it fry till they turn pink in colour.
• Pour the cinnamon along with mushroom pieces, bay leaves & cloves.
• Stir well for a few minutes.
• Now pour the fried paneer cubes along with the cauliflower, salt & capsicum.
• Add water according to requirement.
• Add the cooked rice & mix well.
• Take if off from the oven & serve hot.