Tomato Pulao (Mumbai style)

Ingredients:

1. Cooked rice - 1 measure (can be basmati or normal rice)
2. Onion - 1 large (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
3. Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp (Or make it fresh from 1 inch piece ginger and 2 cloves of garlic)
4. Tomatoes - 2 big (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
5. Bell peppers (green, red, yellow) - about 1 cup (cut into big pieces). I have used green and red in my recipe.
6. Green chilies - 2 (slit them)
7. Paneer - about 10-15 pieces cubed. 
8. Peas - 1 cup (I used the frozen peas)
9. Tomato sauce or ketchup - about 1 cup
10. Butter - 1 table spoon, Oil - 1 table spoon
11. Cumin and fennel seeds - 1 tsp each
12. Red chili powder - 1 tsp, Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
13. Paav bhaji masala - 2 tsp ( I used the Khana Khazana's, but use whichever brand is available)
14. Fresh coriander for garnish

Method:

1. In a pan, heat butter and oil.
2. Add cumin and fennel seeds.
3. When they start sizzling add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for a minute.
4. Add the onions and chilies and let it turn transparent.
5. Add the cut tomatoes and saute for a couple of minutes.
6. To this add the red chili and turmeric powder. Add the paav bhaji masala and required salt. Give this a stir.
7. Add the bell peppers and saute it for 3-4 minutes. Cover the pan and cook for a couple of minutes to soften the bell peppers.
8. Add the paneer cubes and mix it till all the paneer is coated with the masala.
9. Add about 1/4th - 1/2 cup water and let it come to a boil.
10. Mix in the cooked rice. 
11. Top it off with peas (Cook in microwave for 1 min).
12. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with raita. 
13. Goes well with cucumber or onion raita!

Note: 

• If y0u do not have paneer available, you can also add some grated cheese. Skip this completely if you don't want to add in the extra fat!
• Also if you do not have butter or just use oil.
• Fry some cashews and almonds and add it to the rice if you want some crunchiness in your dish!