Tomato N Paneer Fried Rice - Broccoli Masal Vadai

Few days back i bought a pack of paneer from Indian grocery, as they were laying for atleast one weekin my fridge, i want to do something with paneer n tomatoes as a delicious lunch..i dont want to prepare something which need a long cooking process..Paneer, my daughter's all time favourite also she loved fried rice very much,initally i thought of making tomato pulao but last minute i changed my mind n prepared this tomato n paneer fried rice coz this rice dish need few minutes, also my daughter will surely happy to have this paneer n tomato fried rice also its really very easy to prepare, i used canned tomatoes for this recipe instead of fresh tomatoes which gives a lovely colour to the dish...finally i added paneer cubes to this make this tomato fried rice more delicious, also i served this tomato paneer fried rice with broccoli masal vadai, Yea!!!!! masal vadai with broccoli, i tried it out friends..they tastes too good, if u have anyone at home who doesnt like broccolis, its quite a easiest way to feed them with this antioxydant rich vegetable...i prepared the broccoli masal vadais as we do with our usual masal vadais,yes i prepared them with soaked n grounded channadal..

1/2can Tomato puree
1no Onion (chopped lengthwise)
3cups Cooked Basmati Rice
3/4cup Paneer pieces
1tbsp Soya sauce
1tsp Garam masala powder
1/2tsp Pepper powder
1/4tsp Red chilly powder
2tbsp Coriander leaves chopped
2nos Bay leaves, Cloves n cinnamon sticks
Oil
Salt

While cooking the basmati rice add few drops of oil, this helps to keep the rice grains not to stick..Heat enough oil in a large pan, add the bay leaves, cloves n cinnamon sticks n fry them until they turns brown, saute now the onion pieces, tomato puree with soya sauce,garam masala powder,salt, pepper powder n red chilly powder n stir everything continously until the oil get separates, add immediately the paneer cubes n toss gently for a while...add the already cooked basmati rice , chopped coriander leaves n mix gently everything until they get well mixed..

Broccoli Masal Vadai:

1cup Channa dal
10nos Broccoli florets
1no Onion chopped
2nos Green chillies chopped
1tsp Fennel seed powder
3nos Curry leaves
1tsp Ginger pieces
2tbsp Coriander leaves
Salt
Oil for deepfrying

Soak the channa dal for atleast 2 hours, drain the water n grind them as coarse paste, meanwhile chop finely the broccoli florets, add the chopped broccoli florets, chopped onion pieces, chopped green chillies, fennel seed powder, curry leaves, ginger pieces, coriander leaves and salt to the channa dal paste n mix everything well with ur fingers...

Heat the oil for deepfrying, take a small ball from the vada batter, flatten them in ur palms n drop gently one by one to the hot oil, fry the masal vadais in small batches until they get golden colour...drain the excess of water with a paper towel...

Serve hot with Tomato n Paneer Fried Rice, an excellent pair!!!