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Paneer biryani

one pot biryani
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Ingredients

To soak

  • 1 cup + 1/2 cup basmati rice
  • water to soak

Marinate masala

  • 1 cup thick curd
  • 300 grams paneer
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • required salt
  • 1 tablespoon biryani masala heaped
  • Handful of coriander leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • Handful of mint leaves

biryani in a pressure cooker

  • 1 tablespoon ghee
  • Bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon peanut oil
  • Cardamom
  • 3/4 cup onion
  • 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 green chilli
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • Clove
  • 1 teaspoon Poppy seeds
  • 2 cups +1/4 cup Water
  • 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

Marinate the masala

  • First, whisk the curd well
  • Add paneer, required salt, biryani masala, and turmeric powder; mix well
  • Furthermore add paneer, onion, mint leaves, and coriander leaves; mix well
  • Marinate for 1 hour
  • wash rice and soak for 15 minutes

Paneer Biryani

  • Add oil and ghee to the pressure cooker
  • Turn on the stove to medium flame and heat
  • Add bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, fennel seeds, and poppy seeds; splutter
  • Furthermore, add onion; saute for 1 minute
  • Add green chili, and ginger garlic paste; mix well and saute till onion turns translucent
  • Turn down to low flame
  • Furthermore, add marinated paneer; mix well and cook for 1 minute
  • Add rice; mix well
  • Furthermore, add hot water; mix well and bring to a  frothy boil
  • Finally, add sesame oil; mix well
  • pressure cook for two whistles; turn off the stove
  • After the pressure subsides naturally, open the cooker
  • Gently fluff the rice

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