The easiest one pot meal has to be peas pulao and is also one of the few dishes I learnt to make in the initial days of cooking. It is very mildly spiced and is perfect for my picky eater who cannot stand even a bit of spice. I have also used frozen peas making it even more simpler. Since paneer pairs well with peas, I decided to add a few cubes. You can omit paneer if needed.

During my recent trips to India, I saw a lot of stores carry frozen vegetables. It was quite surprising since I was used to seeing fresh peas in the pod while growing up. My grandma used to buy a ton of those and we used to help remove the peas from their pods. On the other hand, I have never seen fresh peas where I live. Everything seems to be fast-paced these days and in some aspects having these frozen vegetables is a boon. Off to the easy recipe.

My Notes
1. I find it easier to roast the slab of paneer rather than individual cubes. You can also cut into cubes and then roast the paneer.

1 year ago: Mango Lassi
2 years ago: Mini Idlis and Sambar

Pictorial
1. Heat oil and add cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds.2. Add onions and chillies.3. Saute until the onions are cooked.4. Add peas.5. Add rice.6. Add water and salt. I use 1:2 ratio for rice:water for basmati rice. Cover the vessel and cook on a medium flame until the rice is cooked.7. Meanwhile slightly roast the paneer in a little oil.8. Paneer is roasted. Cut into small cubes.9. Rice cooked.10. Add the paneer and cilantro.11. Mix and serve with chips or raita.
Easy rice ready.
Enjoy!