Paneer Biryani Recipe | How to make Paneer Biryani

Paneer Biryani Recipe

Paneer Biryani Recipe is a delicious vegetarian biryani cooked in aromatic spices. make this one-pot dish over the weekend and enjoy with raita on the side.

Biryani is a complete one-pot meal and you can dish it out with any combination of vegetables. Paneer Biryani Recipe is a delicious version of the biryani that is cooked in an aromatic mixture of spices along with rice making it super delicious. This is a recipe that can be made for parties as well as it has tons of flavor.

Serve the Paneer Biryani along with a favorite Mooli Raita and Bagara Baingan to make a wholesome and complete meal. The Paneer Biryani also makes an excellent lunch box idea or even a weeknight dinner.

Ingredients:

• 500 gm rice

• 1 handful coriander leaves

• 2 green chili

• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds

• 4 piece green cardamom

• 6 peppercorns

• 2 teaspoon coriander seeds

• 2 tablespoon ghee

• water as required

• 250 gm paneer

• 2 teaspoon lemon juice

• 1 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste

• 1 bunch mint leaves

• 4 leaves bay leaf

• 1 medium onion

• salt as required

• 1/4 piece garlic

• 1 large carrot

Recipe:

• Step 1 Chop all the veggies and soak the rice for half an hour

  To prepare this delicious biryani, start by washing the rice thoroughly and soak them for half an hour. Then, wash the coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilies, garlic, carrot, and onion under running water. Using a clean chopping board, finely chop them all. Finally, cut the paneer into small cubes and keep it aside.

• Step 2 Pressure cook the rice for 2 whistles and blend the spices to make a fine paste

  Now, take a pressure cooker over a medium flame and heat it. Add the washed rice with enough water to cover it. Pressure cook it for 2 whistles and when done, fluff it with a fork. Then, take a blender and transfer the chopped onions, mint leaves, garlic, and ginger paste. Add peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and lemon juice, and blend it to form a fine paste.

• Step 3 Saute the whole spices with blended paste

  Next, take a deep shallow pan over medium flame and heat ghee in it. When it's hot enough, add cardamom and bay leaves and saute them till they emit an aroma. Then, pour the prepared paste and add 3 tbsp water into the pan. Stir it and allow it to cook for a minute.

• Step 4 Cook rice in this paste and add paneer along with the other veggies for 5 minutes

  Transfer the cooked rice into the pan and stir. Add paneer, green chillies. carrots, and season it with salt. Stir again and cook until they are all mixed thoroughly. Finally, transfer it to a serving tray and pair it with curd. Enjoy the delicious Paneer Biryani!