Peel, Wash and chop onions. Grate ginger. Cut paneer in cubes. Peel the peas.
Wash rice thoroughly. Soak for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes put rice in a pressure cooker. Add 1 and a half bowl water in it and cook till the first whistle. Switch off the flame. Let pressure releases automatically.
Heat oil in a karahi and fry paneer cubes till golden. Remove on a plate. Now fry almonds and cashew nuts and remove in a plate.
Now in this karahi, add cumin seeds and when cumin seeds splutter put finely chopped ginger and grated ginger and saute till onion gets translucent.
Add Peas in it and cook till peas are soft on low. Now add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, black pepper seeds, green cardamoms, piece of cinnamon, bay leaves, cloves and starflower. Stir and sauté for 1 minute. Add tomato puree and pulav masala. cook till oil leaves the karahi.
Now add fried dry fruits along with raisins and paneer and mix well.
Add cooked rice and mix well. Cook for 1 minute then switch off the flame.
Serve hot with salad and pickle.
