Veg paneer dum biryani

Name: Veg paneer dum biryani
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 3-4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup old long grain basmati rice; 3 tbsp oil; 2 onions sliced; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp Coriander chopped; 2 tbsp mint leaves chopped; 1 cup paneer cut into cubes; 2 tbsp ghee; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 1 tbsp biryani masala; 1/2 cup yogurt; 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder; as needed Salt; 2 tbsp Chopped mint and coriander leaves; 1 Bay leaf; 3-4 green cardomom; 1 star anise; 2 inch piece of cinnamon; 1/2 tbsp cumin; 3-4 cloves; 1 black cardomom; 1 strand mace; 1 tbsp kewara water; as needed Some paneer cubes; 1 each Green and red bell peppers long cut; as needed Onion rings

Shruti Dhawan @cook_15981737

Prayagraj(Allahabad)

#riceisthebest

Biryani is a popular one pot dish from Indian cuisine. Every state in India has it's own different biryani recipe. veg paneer biryani is the delicious version of biryani cooked in an aromat mixture of spices,marinated Indian cottage cheese along with long grain basmati rice making it super delicious.

#riceisthebest

Shruti Dhawan @cook_15981737

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Ingredients

40 minutes

3-4 people

1 cupold long grain basmati rice
3 tbspoil
2onions sliced
to tasteSalt
2 tbspCoriander chopped
2 tbspmint leaves chopped
For paneer marination
1 cuppaneer cut into cubes
2 tbspghee
1 tbspginger garlic paste
1 tbspbiryani masala
1/2 cupyogurt
1/2 tbspturmeric powder
1/2 tbspred chilli powder
as neededSalt
2 tbspChopped mint and coriander leaves
1Bay leaf
3-4green cardomom
1star anise
2 inchpiece of cinnamon
1/2 tbspcumin
3-4cloves
1black cardomom
1 strandmace
1 tbspkewara water
Garnishing
as neededSome paneer cubes
1 eachGreen and red bell peppers long cut
as neededOnion rings

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Fry long cut onions, green and red bell peppers and paneer cubes in it. Set them aside.
2

Soak rice for 30 minutes. After that strain it.
3

Marinate paneer cubes with fried onions and the ingredients for marination. Keep aside.
4

Heat water in a pan. Put 1 tbsp oil in it. When the water boils put rice in it and cook till half done. Strain the rice and keep aside.
5

Heat ghee in a heavy bottomed pan. Arrange half paneer marinade in the bottom then layer half cooked rice. level it. repeat the process.
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Now sprinkle chopped mint and coriander leaves, fried onions, capsicum and kewara water.
7

Seal it with a foil. Put the lid over it.
8

Heat an old tava(griddle). Put biryani pot over it and cook for 5 minutes on high flame then reduce the flame to medium and cook for 10 minutes.
9

Switch off the gas. Let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
10

Garnish with fried paneer,red and green bell peppers and onion rings.
11

Veg paneer biryani is ready. Serve hot with any raita of your choice.
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Happy cooking and happy eating 😊