Kashmiriri Chanar Pulao(Kashmiri pulao made with cottage cheese)

Ingredients :

Basmati Rice                             500 grams
Cottage Cheese(Paneer)            150 grams
Cloves                                        3
Green Cardamoms                      5
Garam Masala Powder                1 tsp
Bay leaves                                    4
Shajira                                         1/2 tsp
Jaiphal                                         a little
Screwpine(kewra water)             1/2 tsp
Milk                                            1/2 cup
Raisins                                         2 tbsp
Almonds                                      2 tbsp

Method :

Make cubes of the cottage cheese and fry in ghee. Keep aside.
Wash the rice under running water and soak for one hour.
In a pan out 2 1/2 litres of water to boil. Tie clove, green cardamoms, bay leaves and the garam masala powder in a muslin cloth and put it in the pan of water.
Boil the spiced water for half an hour. Drain the rice and to the water. Add salt according to taste. Remove the muslin cloth with the spices.
When the rice is 3/4 th done drain the water. Mix the cottage cheese pieces with the rice.
Heat100 grams ghee in a wok. Add shajira, raisins and almonds and saute on low flame till golden. Add this seasoning to the rice.
Now in a griddle put red hot char coal. On it place the pan with the rice. Cover with a lid and place charcoal on top of the lid as well. The pan needs to be kept at least for 15-20 minutes over red hot charcoal before serving.
Open lid and serve  the steaming , flavoured kashmiri chanar pulao