Mizoram Inspired Veg Sawhchiar Recipe-Rice Pilaf With Kashmiri Red Chillies, Bay Leaf and Paneer
Mizoram Veg Sawhchiar Recipe is the rice pilaf recipe which is made with only vegetarian ingredients, which is a twist to the traditional Mizoram recipe of Sawhchiar which uses majorly non vegetarian ingredients like chicken or pork. In this recipe, I have kept the traditional ingredients like lettuce, spinach, black pepper and cardamom but have also added paneer & bay leaf for added flavour and vigour to the dish.
Ingredients
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1 cup Basmati rice
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soaked for 30 minutes
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1/2 cup Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese)
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cubed
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2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
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pounded
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1 Bay leaf (tej patta)
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2 Kashmiri dry red chillies
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1 cup Iceberg lettuce
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shredded
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1/2 cup Spinach Leaves (Palak)
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finely chopped
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Black pepper powder
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to taste
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Salt
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to taste
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Oil
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as needed
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making Mizoram Inspired Veg Sawhchiar Recipe, prep all the ingredients required and cube the paneer to bite size pieces
Step 2
Also wash the basmati rice and keep it soaked for 30 minutes
Step 3
In a shallow frying pan, add a little ghee or oil, heat on low-medium flame and carefully add in the paneer cubes
Step 4
Pan fry the paneer till golden brown on both sides
Step 5
Switch off heat and keep aside
Step 6
In a handi, heat about 2 cups of water and add soaked basmati rice to it
Step 7
Along with it, add cardamom, bay leaf, kashmiri red chillies and boil it, keeping it covered all the time
Step 8
Meanwhile, blanch the lettuce and spinach in hot water for about 3-5 minutes and transfer the chopped greens to the rice handi
Step 9
Add salt to taste when the rice is half-cooked (about 15 minutes) and mix the rice gently
Step 10
Cover and cook on simmer till the rice is fluffy and cooked
Step 11
Fluff it up carefully such that the rice does not break and finally add the pan fried paneer and give it a quick mix just before serving
Step 12
You can also adorn the Veg Sawhchiar with paneer while serving
Step 13
Serve Mizoram Inspired Veg Sawhchiar Recipe along with Palak Raita Recipe (Spinach Yogurt Salad) and Mizoram Special Koat Pitha Recipe (Banana Fritters) for lunch with family