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Achari Paneer Tikka Pulao

written by Hina Gujral May 13, 2020
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Achari Paneer Tikka Pulao is a delicious, flavorsome pulao recipe packed with the goodness of paneer tikka. It is a gluten-free, vegetarian meal that you can serve for lunch or dinner with a bowl of chilled raita and salad on the side.

Aerial shot of achari paneer tikka pulao in a ceramic cream color serving bowl.

The word ‘achaari’…

If you are familiar with the Indian cuisine – then you must have come across the word achaari often used as a prefix for certain dishes.  

The pickles in Hindi are called ‘achaar‘. And the spice mix used in making the pickles is known as achaar masala. The word ‘achaari’ is used to describe any dish with the taste/flavor or aroma of a pickling spice mix.

This special paneer pulao has the flavor and aroma of Indian pickle, making it truly tantalizing.

Side shot of paneer tikka pulao in a ceramic cream color serving bowl.

Achaari Paneer Tikka Pulao…

Achari Paneer Pulao is one of the simplest pulao recipes. It has the underlying flavor of pickle and the tandoori paneer tikka.

Oh my god, this pulao is just so delicious that you can finish the entire casserole in one go with a bowl of chilled pomegranate raita.   

Last week, we hosted a few friends for a get-together. After dinner, we were left with marinated paneer and vegetables in the tikka masala. The next day, I quickly tossed the marinated vegetables and paneer with the rice. A delicious one-pot meal was ready in less than 30 minutes. Isn’t that amazing?   

The best part about this pulao recipe is – you can use leftover boiled rice as well to make it. And if you want to keep it healthy, use brown rice instead of the regular white rice. With the addition of brown rice, it will turn into a wholesome combination of protein, fiber, and whole grains.  

The rice absorbed all the flavor of marinated vegetables and turned finger-licking good more like paneer biryani. We packed it for the husband’s lunchbox as well and he too loved it.   

Aerial shot of achari paneer tikka pulao in a ceramic cream color serving bowl.

Recipe Variations…

Vegan: To make a vegan pulao you can use tofu instead of paneer along with vegetables. Or use soya chunks. Skip adding ghee.

Vegetables: From colorful bell peppers, potato, green peas, to zuchinni, you can add any vegetable of you choice in this paneer pulao.

Rice: I always use long grain basmati rice to make paneer pulao. But you can use brown rice or any other local variety of rice available.

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Aerial shot of paneer pulao in a ceramic cream color serving bowl.

Achari Paneer Tikka Pulao

Achari Paneer Tikka Pulao is a delicious pulao recipe packed with the goodness of paneer tikka. Learn how to make paneer pulao in a few simple steps.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Marinade Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4 adults
Calories: 581kcal
Author: Hina Gujral
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Ingredients

Ingredients for marination

  • 1 Cup curd
  • 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon Chaat Masala
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/4 Cup mustard oil (sarson)
  • 1 tablespoon kasuri methi

Other Ingredients:

  • 1 Cup uncooked basmati rice
  • 200 gram paneer (cottage cheese), cut into cubes
  • 1 Cup diced onion
  • 1/4 Cup diced capsicum
  • 1/4 Cup diced yellow bell pepper
  • 1/4 Cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Bengali Panch Phoran (see notes)
  • 1 bay leaf (tej patta)
  • 2 tablespoon ghee

Instructions

Soak Rice

  • Clean, wash and soak basmati rice in water for 15 – 20 minutes.
  • Cook soaked rice in 2 cups of water. Adjust the quantity of water as per your rice variety.
  • Cook rice. Fluff the cooked rice using a fork. Set it aside.

Marinade Paneer:

  • Combine curd, spices, ginger – garlic paste, mustard oil, and kasuri methi in a bowl. Whisk to make a smooth lump free marinade.
  • Add capsicum, paneer, and bell peppers to the marinade. Mix nicely to coat each piece with the marinade. Keep in the fridge for 2 – 3 hours or overnight.

Make Pulao:

  • Heat ghee in a frying pan. Add the panch phoran and bay leaf. Cook for few seconds till the aroma of spices is released.
  • Add the onion. Cook till the onion turns soft. No need to brown the onion.
  • Add the marinated vegetables and fry for 5 – 6 minutes. Do not cook the vegetables for too long. They should have a crunch to them. You can add the leftover marinade as well
  • Add cooked rice, and mix gently. Cover and cook the pulao over low heat for 5 – 6 minutes for the rice to absorb the flavor.
  • Serve Achaari Paneer Tikka Pulao warm with raita and salad.

Recipe Notes:

  • Bengali Panch Phoran is a combination of nigella seeds (kalonji), fenugreek seeds (methi dana), fennel (saunf), cumin seeds (jeera), black mustard seeds (rai). 
  • You can add a teaspoon of achaar masala or pickle spice mix as well in the marinade.
  • You can keep marinated vegetables and paneer overnight or for 2 – 3 hours in the fridge. 
  • Do not add too much water to cook the rice. We need fluffy rice for making the pulao.
  • Fluff the pulao using a fork before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 493IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 344mg | Iron: 2mg
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Achari Paneer Tikka Pulao was last modified: May 20th, 2020 by Hina Gujral
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I am a passionate Indian food blogger living in India with my husband and our pug, named Momo.

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7 comments

Seeta March 18, 2014 - 9:01 AM

Thank you, this was one recipe I was looking for 🙂

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MonuTeena RecipesPassion March 18, 2014 - 10:13 AM

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Bless ya have a good day dear love Monu Teena

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Maria John March 19, 2014 - 7:20 AM

Hey this looks so delicious..!!

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Swati March 19, 2014 - 7:58 AM

it surely looks yummy Hina, I am planning to try this over the week and let you know how it went 🙂

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aliasgarmukhtiar mukhtiar March 19, 2014 - 8:14 AM

Looks yummy, want some

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Tanvi Rastogi March 19, 2014 - 6:57 PM

Looks delicious!

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megha singhal March 20, 2014 - 9:11 PM

looks very tempting. will sure make it for the next party.

would be glad to see you at my blog sometime

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