Paneer Biryani in pressure cooker

Name: Paneer Biryani in pressure cooker
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cups long grain basmati rice; 3 tablespoons ghee divided; 1 large onion thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 4 whole green cardamom; 4 cloves; 8-10 whole black pepper; 2 bay leaves; 1 cup carrots chopped; 1 cup green beans chopped; 1 cup paneer cubed into 1/2 inch cubes; 1/2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste; 1 cup peas; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon red chili powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 3 teaspoons salt divided; 1/2 teaspoon fresh mint chopped; 1/2 cup curd; 1/2 cilantro

Gunjan's Kitchen @Gunjan1997

Mumbai

Vegetable and Paneer Biryani is a complete meal with grains, vegetables, and protein. It begins with a base of caramelized onions, then builds layers of flavors with aromatic long-grain basmati rice and a combination of vegetables cooked to tender perfection.try this recipe in festive season or in your special days.
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Gunjan's Kitchen @Gunjan1997

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 servings

2 cupslong grain basmati rice
3 tablespoonsghee divided
1large onion thinly sliced
1 teaspooncumin seeds
4whole green cardamom
4cloves
8-10whole black pepper
2bay leaves
1 cupcarrots chopped
1 cupgreen beans chopped
1 cuppaneer cubed into 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 tablespoonginger garlic paste
1 cuppeas
1/4 teaspoonturmeric
1 teaspoonred chili powder
1 teaspoongaram masala
3 teaspoonssalt divided
1/2 teaspoonfresh mint chopped
1/2 cupcurd
1/2cilantro

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Rinse and soak the rice in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes. Drain water after 20 mins.
2

Set the cooker in gas to Saute heat 1/2 cup oil Add sliced onions and fry for 5-7 minutes or until the onions are lightly brown or caramelized. Take out the onions.
3

Add 1 tablespoon ghee, cumin seeds, cardamom, cloves, black pepper, bay leaves. Cook for 30 seconds.
4

Add curd then add chopped onions and all the veggies (carrots, green Beans,peas,potato and roasted paneer).
5

Use 1/2 cup of water if needed. Add ginger, garlic, turmeric, red chili powder, garam masala and 1 teaspoon of salt. mix well.Add mint, rice and 2 teaspoons salt. Add 2 cups of water. Mix well, making sure most of the rice is under water.on layer of rice sprinkal some biryani masala and food colour.
6

Now repeat the process of layering one more time.
7

Close the cooker lid. And open after the one whistle when cooker is cool completely.
8

Serve paneer Biryani with raita or salan.