Wash and Soak rice in water for 10 minutes. Transfer rice in pressure cooker. Add turmeric powder and salt and 1&1/2 bowl of water.
Place the lid and pressure cook till 2 whistles. Switch off the flame and let pressure releases automatically.
Cut pieces of paneer and deep fry till golden brown colour from both sides. Remove paneer from wok in a plate.
Add cumin seeds in same wok and when cumin seeds splutter put black pepper seeds, cloves, cinnamom, cardamoms and Bay leaves. Saute for 30 seconds. Add chopped onion and stir fry.
Fry onion till golden brown. Add cashew and almonds and stir fry till light golden. Now add grated tomato and sauté till oil leaves the sides of wok.
Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and pulav masala and mix. Add fried paneer and saute for 1 minute.
Now add boiled rice and mix well and cook for 2 minutes till all masala is mixed thoroughly with rice.
Serve paneer pulav with, pickle, salad or Raita. It is a famous north Indian one pot meal.
