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Paneer Biryani

Also known as - Paneer Biryani

This paneer biryani recipe is perfect if you're craving delicious and aromatic biryani.

Serves4

Cooking Time20-30 Min

Preparation Time10-20 Min

DifficultyMEDIUM

Ingredients

    • 400 gm diced paneer

    • ¼ tsp turmeric powder

    • ½ tsp red chilli powder

    • 4 tbsp oil

  • For jhol

    • 2 tbsp ghee

    • 1 tbsp oil

    • 2 bay leaf

    • ½ mace

    • 3-4 green cardamoms

    • 4 - 5 cloves

    • ½ inch cinnamon stick

    • 1 cup chopped onion

    • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

    • ¼ tsp turmeric powder

    • 1 tbsp red chilli powder

    • 2 tsp coriander powder

    • 1 tsp cumin powder 

    • 1 tsp garam masala powder

    • 1 cup tomato puree

    • ½ cup curd

    • salt to taste

    • 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

    • 1 tsp kasuri methi

    • ½ cup water

  • For cooking rice

    • 2 cups rice

    • water

    • salt to taste

    • 1 bay leaf

    • 2-3 green cardamoms

  • For layering

    • fried onion

    • mint leaves

    • saffron milk

    • coriander leaves

    • kewra

    • rose

    • ghee

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    Add paneer, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and keep aside for 20-30 minutes
  2. 2

    Heat oil in a pan.
  3. 3

    Pan fry the paneer until it turns golden brown from both the sides
  4. 4

    Heat ghee or oil in a pan.
  5. 5

    Add whole spices and saute.
  6. 6

    Add onion and saute it.
  7. 7

    Add ginger garlic paste and cook until it turns golden brown.
  8. 8

    Add all the powdered spices and saute for a minutes or two.
  9. 9

    Now add tomato puree and mix well.
  10. 10

    Add curd and cook until masala is cooked.
  11. 11

    Add chopped coriander leaves, kasuri methi, salt and water. Mix well.
  12. 12

    Now add paneer and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
  13. 13

    Wash and soak rice for 30 minutes. Bring water to boil.
  14. 14

    Add bay leaf, green cardamoms, salt. Add rice and cook only 70%.
  15. 15

    Heat ghee in another pan.
  16. 16

    Spread the rice.
  17. 17

    Now spread paneer mixture over the rice.
  18. 18

    On top spread the rice again.
  19. 19

    Drizzle saffron milk.
  20. 20

    Now drizzle ghee.
  21. 21

    Sprinkle fried onions, mint or coriander, kewra, rose and cover.
  22. 22

    Cook for 10-12 minutes on low flame.
  23. 23

    Serve hot.

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