Paneer Biryani

15m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1In a pan, add butter and oil. Add paneer cubes and fry till light brown.
  2. 2Transfer fried paneer to a kadai and add bay leaves, biriyani aaku, lavangalu, shahi jeera, biriyani puvvu, chekka, marati mogga and fry for a while.
  3. 3Add brown onions, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, pepper powder, green chillies, pudina, and kotthimeera.
  4. 4Add ghee, turmeric, and salt, and mix well.
  5. 5Add coriander powder and mix well. Keep aside.
  6. 6In a pot, boil water and add green chillies, kotthimeera, pudina, ginger garlic paste and biriyani masala.
  7. 7Add coriander powder and salt.
  8. 8Once the water is boiling, add rice and cook till 70% done.
  9. 9Spread the cooked rice over the paneer masala.
  10. 10Add brown onions, pudina, and kotthimeera on top of the rice.
  11. 11Add saffron milk and close the lid. Let it simmer for 15 minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 piece butter
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 10 cubes paneer cubes
  • 2 leaves bay leaf
  • 1 pinch biriyani aaku
  • 2 pieces lavangalu
  • 1 pinch shahi jeera
  • 1 pinch biriyani puvvu
  • 1 pinch chekka
  • 1 piece marati mogga
  • 1 tablespoon brown onions
  • 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 tablespoon chilli powder
  • 2 tablespoons pepper powder
  • 5 chillies green chillies
  • 1 handful pudina
  • 1 handful kotthimeera
  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • 1 pinch turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 cups rice
  • 1 tablespoon saffron milk

Equipment

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