Paneer Fried Rice, Chinese Style Fried Rice
by Tarla Dalal
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paneer fried rice recipe | Indian paneer fry rice | Chinese style paneer fried rice | lunch box fried rice is a delicious one dish meal made with marinated paneer. Learn how to make Indian paneer fry rice.
To make paneer fried rice, combine the soy sauce, chilli sauce, cornflour, salt and pepper in a deep bowl and mix well. Add the paneer cubes and mix lightly. Cover with a lid and keep aside for 15 minutes. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the marinated paneer, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds. Add the carrot, french beans and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the spring onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute. Add the soy sauce, chilli sauce, rice and salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the marinated cooked paneer, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Serve hot garnished with spring onions greens and whites.
It is not uncommon to see paneer being used in Chinese cooking, but this particular Chinese style paneer fried rice is unusually tasty, because we have marinated the paneer. Black pepper and a couple of sauces are used in the marinade to give the paneer a truly tongue-tickling flavour.
The essence of this recipe is paneer. It is the quality of the paneer that makes all the difference in this lunch box fried rice. Succulent and soft paneer can be bought from the market. But, homemade paneer beats all others hands-down. Try it!
An assortment of crunchy, juicy, colourful veggies and taste-enhancers like ginger and garlic work well together to give the Indian paneer fry rice an amazing mouth-feel and flavour. When garnished with spring onions and served with Chinese accompaniments, it tastes simply awesome! Accompany it with Vegetables In Hot Garlic Sauce to make a truly Oriental meal.
Tips for Paneer fried rice. 1. If you do not have a wok, then use a thin-bottomed pan or a kadhai. 2. For best results use leftover rice to prepare fried rice. You can toss them in no time and they give the best results. 3. If you are cooking rice freshly then cook in a pan rather than a pressure cooker and make them 2-3 hours prior. 4. You can serve the paneer fried rice with a bowl of manchow soup and crispy starters like spring rolls and veg Manchurian to create a tongue-tickling Indo-Chinese meal. 5. You can reduce the quantity of spices and cook for kids and pack it in kid’s lunch box. 6. Paneer fried rice is very easy to pack and carry anywhere and can be enjoyed as it is.
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Paneer Fried Rice, Chinese Style Fried Rice recipe - How to make Paneer Fried Rice, Chinese Style Fried Rice
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Makes 3 servings
For Paneer Fried Rice
3 cups cooked long grain rice (basmati chawal)
1 1/2 tbsp oil
2 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp finely chopped ginger (adrak)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
1/4 cup finely chopped french beans
1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum
1/2 cup finely chopped spring onions whites and greens
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp red chilli sauce
salt to taste
For The Marinated Paneer
1 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1 tsp soy sauce
2 tsp red chilli sauce
1 tbsp cornflour
salt and to taste
1 tbsp oil
For The Garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped spring onions whites and greens
For the marinated paneer
- For the marinated paneer
- Combine the soy sauce, chilli sauce, cornflour ,salt and pepper in a deep bowl and mix well.
- Add the paneer cubes and mix lightly.
- Cover with a lid and keep aside for 15 minute.
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the marinated paneer, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
How to proceed
- How to proceed
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- Add the carrot, french beans and capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the spring onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the soy sauce, chilli sauce, rice and salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the marinated paneer, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve the {span class="bold1"}paneer fried rice{/span} hot garnished with spring onions greens and whites.
Paneer Fried Rice Video by Tarla Dalal
Recipe Tips for Paneer fried rice
- If you do not have a wok, then use a thin-bottomed pan or a kadhai.
- For best results use leftover rice to prepare fried rice. You can toss them in no time and they give the best results.
- If you are cooking rice freshly then cook in a pan rather than a pressure cooker & make them 2-3 hours prior.
- You can serve the paneer fried rice with a bowl of manchow soup and crispy starters like spring rolls and veg Manchurian to create a tongue-tickling Indo-Chinese meal.
- You can reduce the quantity of spices and cook for kids and pack it in kid’s lunch box.
- Paneer fried rice is very easy to pack and carry anywhere and can be enjoyed as it is.
How to cook long grained rice
- Soak ¾ cup of rice in enough water for 30 minutes. Drain well.
- Boil 4 cups of water in a deep pan.
- Add the soaked and drained rice, salt and ½ tbsp oil, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the rice are 95% cooked. This will give you 3 cups after cooking.
- Drain the water using a strainer.
- Transfer to a plate and allow it to cool for 2 to 3 hours.
For the marination of paneer
- Take soy sauce and chilli sauce in a deep bowl.
- Add cornflour, salt and pepper to it. Mix well using a spoon. Cornflour helps to thicken the sauce and hence coats well to the paneer cubes while marinating.
- Add the paneer cubes and mix lightly. Instead of paneer, you can use tofu.
- Cover with a lid and keep aside for 15 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the marinated paneer, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Do not cook it for a long time or else they will turn chewy. Keep them aside.
How to make paneer fried rice
- Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the garlic.
- Now add ginger, green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
- Add the carrots.
- Then add french beans.
- Now add capsicum and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. You can add any vegetables of your choice.
- Add the spring onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the soy sauce and chilli sauce. You can change the quantity of these two sauces to get the desired taste.
- Furthermore, add the rice and salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the marinated cooked paneer, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot garnished with spring onions greens and whites.
- Enjoy paneer fried rice with Vegetable Hong Kong Style or Kung Pao Vegetables.
| Energy | 488 cal |
| Protein | 11.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 57.1 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Fat | 23.9 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 606.9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.7 mg |
| Vitamin C | 21.6 mg |
| Folic Acid | 24.6 mcg |
| Calcium | 264.3 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg |
| Magnesium | 65.1 mg |
| Phosphorus | 310.7 mg |
| Sodium | 269.2 mg |
| Potassium | 128.1 mg |
| Zinc | 1 mg |
This Chinese style fried rice is not only easy to make but also taste great with a nice manchurian gravy...