Paneer Biryani Recipe | Paneer Pulao – One Pot Meal

Paneer Biryani is one of the simple and easy biryani which can be prepared even by a novice. Simple masalas along with paneer take this biryani to the next level. This is a single pot meal and yet no compromise in the taste.

This paneer biryani is best suitable for the tiffin box as kids love paneer. If you make use of the proper proportion of rice, curd, and water, even in a pressure pan you will get the separate grains as you get in dum version.

• Use branded Basmati rice to cook biryani.
• Rice and water proportion are 1:2, for one cup of rice, use 2 cups water.
• while using curd, use 1/2 cup of curd and one and a half cups of water.
• You can even use peas along with paneer as they make the best pair.

Serve this biryani with any raitha or gravy of your choice.

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Paneer Biryani Recipe | Paneer Pulao - One Pot Meal

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Delicious Paneer Biryani.

• CourseLunch
• CuisineIndian

Servings	Prep Time
2 people	15 min

Cook Time

30 min

Servings Prep Time 2 people 15 min

Cook Time 30 min

Paneer Biryani Recipe | Paneer Pulao - One Pot Meal Print Recipe Delicious Paneer Biryani. CourseLunch CuisineIndian Servings Prep Time 2 people 15 min Cook Time 30 min Servings Prep Time 2 people 15 min Cook Time 30 min

Ingredients

• 250 gms Paneer/Indian Cheese
• 1 cup Basmati Rice
• 1 Onion Large
• 1 Tomato small
• 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 handfull Mint Leaves/Pudina
• 1 handfull Coriander Leaves/Kothamalli
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Chili powder
• 1 tsp Biryani Masala Powder
• 1/2 cup Yoghurt/Curd
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 Cardamom/Elachi
• 2 Clove/Lavangam
• 1 inch Cinnamon stick/Pattai
• 1 Star anise
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp Ghee

Servings: people

Instructions

1. Soak basmati rice in water for 15 mins. Finely chop onion and tomato. Then wash and drain it completely and set aside. Heat a pressure pan and add oil. Once the oil gets heated add bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon stick, star anise, cloves and let it crackle. Then add mint, coriander leaves and saute for a min. Now add sliced onions and saute until the onion turns translucent. Then add ginger garlic paste and saute until raw smell goes.

   
2. Now add tomatoes and saute until tomatoes turn mushy. Then add turmeric powder, chili powder, biryani masala powder and saute until raw smell goes. Then add curd and mix well.

   
3. Now add paneer and mix well. Add 1 and a half cup of water, add required salt, mix well and bring it to boil.

   
4. Once the water starts to boil add rice and ghee. Let the rice cook 3/4th and water reduce. Close the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles on medium flame. Once done switch off the flame. Let the pressure releases completely. Then open the lid and gently fluff the rice without breaking the rice. Delicious paneer biryani is ready to relish. Serve along with any raitha of your choice.

   

Recipe Notes

• As peas go well with paneer, you can add a half a cup of peas while sauteeing.
• You can either use homemade paneer or frozen paneer. If you are using frozen paneer or peas defrost it before using in the recipe.
• You can replace yogurt with fresh coconut milk too.
• Add a generous amount of fresh mint leaves and coriander leaves.
• Serve biryani along with raitha or any gravy of your choice.
• Instead of basmati rice, you can even add seeraga samba rice.

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