Ingredients:

• 1½ kg rice (7½ cups)
• 1 kg paneer
• 4 medium onions, finely chopped 
• 2 bunch mint leaves, leaves removed
• 5 teaspoons ginger paste
• 3-4 pieces garlic
• 20 peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
• 3 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 13 pieces green cardamom
• 5 green chilies, slit
• 10 bay leaves
• 1 cup peas (about 250g)
• 15 cups water
• 1½ tablespoon salt 
• 1 cup coriander leaves
• ⅓ cup ghee

Instructions:

1. Soak the rice for half an hour. Cut the paneer into small cubes.

2. In a blender, add chopped onions, mint leaves, ginger paste, garlic, peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and lemon juice, and blend it to form a fine paste.

3. In a deep large pan with a cover, on medium heat add ghee. Once the ghee melts, add cardamom, green chilies, bay leaves and sauté them until they emit aroma.
4. Add the prepared paste with 1 cup water into the pan. Stir it and allow it to cook for a minute.

5. Add the chopped paneer, peas and sauté it for a minute.

6. Add rice and water. Bring to boil on high heat. Once rice boils, lower heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes until rice is cooked. Serve it hot.