Vegetarian tandoori rice recipe

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Ingredients

Ingredients for Vegetarian tandoori rice recipe:

• 4 cups basmati rice
• 4 tbsp plain yogurt
• 3 tsp Laila's Tandoori Masala
• 2 lbs potatoes peeled and cut into small pieces
• 200g frozen peas
• 350 g paneer cut into small pieces
• 1 cup carrots peeled and cut into small pieces
• 3-4 onions finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro + 2 tbsp
• 1 tbsp chopped mint
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil salt to taste
• pinch of saffron dissolved in water
• pinch of yellow food color

Method

Preparation of Vegetarian tandoori rice :

1. Bring water to a boil in a large pot, add salt and rice boil until 80 percent done, drain and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a large pot or deep bottom pan.
3. Add some food color and salt to the potatoes, fry for 5 to 7 minutes, add the onions, cook for another 5 minutes.
4. Add paneer, carrots, chopped cilantro and salt.
5. Cook for a minute then add yogurt, Laila's Tandoori Masala, a bit of water, cover and let it cook until all the vegetables are completely done.
6. Add water if needed. Arrange the rice over the veggies, sprinkle with 2 tbsp cilantro, green peas and saffron.
7. Cover and cook on very low flame for 10 minutes.
8. Bon appetit, Vegetarian tandoori rice  is ready to eat.

Credit to: Laila's Home Cooking (Laila's Home Cooking is Specialize in Mauritian recipes and International food recipes that will help everyone in their Kitchen.)

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