Mutter Paneer Pulao

Ingredients
rice - 1/2 kg
green peas - 100 gm
paneer cubes - 100 gm
onion - 1
tomato - 2
ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
bay leaf - 1
cumin seed - 1 tsp
red chilli powder - 2 tsp
corriander powder - 2 tsp
garam masala - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
salt as per taste
juice of half lemon
corriander leaves for garnishing

Method

Soak rice in water for half an hour.
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seed and bay leaf. when it splutters add onion and fry till light golden brown in color. Then add ginger garlic paste and saute for few seconds. Then add tomatoes and cook till it is mashed up.
Add all the powdered masala and stir fry for few seconds. Add green peas, salt, juice of half lemon and water (double the quantity of rice) and corriander leaves.
Let it boil.
Drain water from the rice and put it in the boiling water. When the rice is half cooked. Add paneer cubes and gently mix. Slow the flame and cook till rice is very well cooked. Serve hot with korma.