1 ½ cups basmathi rice

2 ½ cups water

Salt to taste

Oil or ghee as needed

1 large onion

1 to 2 green chilies (skip for kids)

½ cup green peas

½ cup carrots

Dry spices--

1 small bay leaf

1 small star anise

½ tsp. shahi jeera / black cumin

3 green cardamoms

6 cloves

1 strand of mace

1 inch cinnamon stick

1 tsp. ginger garlic paste

handful of coriander leaves

handful of pudina / mint

for paneer marination--

1 ½ cup paneer cubes

1 ½ oil

¾ tsp ginger garlic paste

¼ tsp red chili powder

½ tsp garam masala

salt as needed

1 heaped tsp besan / chick pea flour

¼ to ½ kasuri methi

Chilli Powder

Cumin Powder

Garam Masala

Ginger Garlic Paste

Kasuri Methi