Paneer Biryani Recipe | Paneer Dum Biryani Recipe
Paneer Dum biryani, a wholesome meal packed with marinated paneer, rice packed with balance of spices. Aroma Rich rice that is a perfect treat for our taste buds! Relish with your favorite Raita and enjoy this delicious meal!
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 210kcal
Equipment
- Heavy Bottomed Pan
- Mixing Bowl
- Tawa
Ingredients
For cooking Rice
- 1½ Cup Basmati Rice 1 Cup - 250ml
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 inch Cinnamon Stick
- 2 Cloves
- 2 Cardamom
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1½ teaspoon Salt
For Paneer Marination
- 200 gms Paneer Cubed
- ⅓ Cup Curd (Plain Yogurt)
- 1 Green Chili Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 teaspoon Red Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 10 Mint Leaves
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Leaves
- ½ Onion Cubed
- ½ teaspoon Green Capsicum
For Gravy
- 1 Onion sliced
- 1 Tomato Chopped
- 1 tablespoon Kasoori Methi (Dry Fenugreek Leaves)
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
Other Ingredients
- 1 Onion Thinly Sliced
- 20 Mint Leaves
- ½ teaspoon Garam Masala
- Few Saffron Threads
- 1 tablespoon Warm Milk
Instructions
Soaking Process
- Rinse the rice twice and add fresh water and soak for 30 mins.
- Soak few saffron threads in warm milk and set aside.
Marination
- Take a mixing bowl, add curd, ginger-garlic paste, green chili, red chili powder, garam masala, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Give a good mix.
- Next, to the curd mixture, add mint leaves, coriander leaves, cubed onions, capsicum and give a mix.
- To this, add the cubed paneer and coat the paneer well with rest of the spices.
- Cover and set this marinated paneer for about 30 mins.
Frying Onion
- Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a pan. Add sliced onions and saute the onions till they are nice and brown. Add a pinch of salt while sauteeing which will help the onions cook quicker and brown evenly.
Cooking Rice
- Take 6 cups of water in a sauce pan. Add salt, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and cumin seeds.
- Bring the water to boil. Drain water from the soaked rice and add it to boiling water.
- Cook the rice in high flame for 3-4 mins or till the rice is 75% cooked. The rice should be almost cooked but still it should be little firm.
- Strain the excess water and set this rice aside.
Preparing Biryani Gravy
- Heat oil and ghee in a pan. Add whole garam masala and saute for few seconds.
- Then add sliced onions and saute the onions till translucent.
- Next, add tomato and cook the tomato till its soft.
- To the onion-tomato mixture, add the marinated Paneer mixture.
- Also add crushed kasoori methi to the masala. Give everything a good mix. Keep the flame in low and cook the masala till oil separates from the gravy. Switch off the flame.
Arranging Layers
- Take a heavy bottomed pan. Grease it with ghee. Add the prepared Biryani masala and spread it nicely.
- On top of the masala, add half quantity of cooked rice and spread gently without breaking the rice.
- Now, add few mint leaves, half of the browned onions. Also sprinkle garam masala.
- Again spread the rest of the rice, garnish with mint leaves, browned onions.
- Pour the saffron soaked milk on top of the rice. Cover the pan with aluminium foil or with chapati dough.
Dum Cooking
- Heat a tawa. Place the the Layered and covered Biryani pan on top of the tawa.
- Cover the pan with a lid. Keep the flame low and allow the Biryani to dum cook for about 15 mins.
- After 15 mins ,open the lid, remove the foil. Hot and flavorful Paneer Biryani Ready to serve!
- Relish the delicious Paneer Dum Biryani with any raita of your choice!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 6g