Paneer lemon honey rice with honey cucumber raita

Here is a recipe that is a one-pot meal and you can have it for lunch or dinner. The paneer lemon honey rice is easy to make and tastes delicious and has the goodness of honey.

 Cooking Time : 45 - 50 minutes

Ingredients

For the rice

• 2 cups of cooked long-grained rice
• 1 cup of paneer cubes
• Diced capsicum
• Carrots
• 1 tablespoon honey (Here we have used Natures Nectar organic honey with turmeric)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• Black pepper powder
• Red chilly powder
• Turmeric powder
• Salt as per taste      

For the honey cucumber raita

• 1 cup grated cucumber
• 2 tablespoons low-fat yogurt
• 1 tablespoon honey
• One chopped green chilly
• 1 tablespoon crushed peanuts.
• Salt to taste.

Procedure:

Take a glass bowl and add the lemon juice, Nature's Nectar organic honey with turmeric, a little black pepper powder and a bit of salt and mix well.

To this honey and lemon mixture add the paneer cubes and mix well. Now cover the bowl and let the paneer marinate for half an hour.

Next, take a pan and add about 1 tablespoon of oil and heat it. Add the capsicum and carrots to the oil and saute it for about 2 to 3 minutes. Now add the turmeric powder, red chilly powder and a little salt and mix well. To this add the cooked rice and mix well and cover it and let it cook for about a minute.

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Add the marinated paneer and the honey and lemon marinade to the rice and mix well. Cook the rice on a medium flame for a few minutes. Make sure that you mix the rice occasionally. The paneer lemon honey rice is ready.

Next, we shall make the cucumber raita. In a bowl add grated cucumber, chopped green chilli, crushed peanuts, honey and salt and mix well. Now add the yoghurt and mix well. The honey cucumber raita is ready.

Serve the hot paneer, lemon, and honey rice with cool honey cucumber raita.

About the Natures Nectar organic honey with turmeric :

• The honey that we have used in this recipe is Nature's Nectar organic honey with turmeric. This honey is very good for the skin and the overall health of the body. The honey has substances that have anti-ageing, antimicrobial and antibacterial properties.
• This honey is said to be a good source of antioxidants and it is useful in removing the free radicals and toxins in the body. This honey helps to detoxify the body and helps to revitalize body.
• Honey and turmeric have very good anti-inflammatory properties and they are useful in healing wounds faster.
• Organic honey with turmeric also helps boost the immunity of the person.
• The turmeric-infused honey from Nature's Nectar is NMR certified and can help in keeping you healthy and strong.
• This honey gives you the dual benefits of honey and turmeric.

Instead of organic honey with turmeric, you can also make use of Nature's Nectar natural honey. Nature’s Nectar has a wide range of honey of the best quality.