# Paneer Makhani Biryani

This is a creamy, indulgent Paneer Makhani Biryani, perfect for vegetarians, that can be made in just 30 minutes if you multitask.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- basmati rice
- cloves
- cardamom
- bay leaf
- cinnamon
- oil
- onions
- ginger
- garlic
- tomatoes
- cumin seeds
- black cardamom
- cream
- kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
- paneer

## Instructions

1. Soak the basmati rice in water.
2. Add cloves, cardamom, bay leaf, and cinnamon to water and bring to a boil.
3. Fry sliced onions in oil until crispy and set aside.
4. In the same pan, add ginger, garlic, and tomatoes.
5. Combine cumin seeds, cloves, black cardamom, cinnamon, and bay leaf in a cloth bag to make a spice pouch.
6. Add the spice pouch to the cooking tomatoes.
7. Blend the cooked tomato mixture into a smooth gravy.
8. Pour the gravy back into a pot, add cream and kasoori methi.
9. Cut paneer into cubes.
10. Lightly fry the paneer cubes.
11. Layer rice, paneer makhani gravy, and fried paneer in a clay pot.
12. Top with more cooked rice.

## Equipment

- pot
- frying pan
- strainer
- cloth bag
- blender
- clay pot

## Tips

- This dish is often made to celebrate birthday months or simply the weekends.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DM7xqScIoTU/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0e14c230-2d56-4cdd-8115-701a31d609e2
- Extracted: 2025-11-17

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