Today, I am going to share a delectable, flavourful Paneer
Dhum Biryani. I prefer to make this tempting biryani on weekends so that all my
family members can enjoy happily. This paneer Biryani is made by layering the
rice and paneer; we can also make one pot paneer biryani which I will be posting
in my future post. Do try out this tempting Paneer Biryani and post your
comments here. Meanwhile do checkout other interesting and easy to make VegetarianBiryani/Rice varieties and pulavs and Non-Vegetarian Biryani’s here. Also check out other interesting and mouthwatering Paneer Recipes here, other North Indian Subjis here.
Here’s how to make Paneer Biryani with step by step
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Ingredients
For Cooking Basmati Rice [All the spices are optional]
Basmathi Rice
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1 ½ cup
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Water
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7 cups
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Cinnamon/Pattai
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1 inch
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Biryani Leaf/Bay Leaf
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2 small
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Cloves
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2-3
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Green Cardamom/Elachi
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2-3
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Star Anise
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1
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Salt
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As needed
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Oil
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1 tsp
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Other Ingredients to make Paneer Biryani
Onion
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2 thinly sliced
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Ghee/Oil
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3 tbsp + 1 tbsp
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Coriander
Leaves/Kothamalli
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1 handful finely
chopped
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Green Chillies
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2 slit lengthwise
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Mint
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1 handful chopped
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Milk
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4 tbsp
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Saffron
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15-20 strands
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Rose water
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1 tsp
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Paneer/Cottage Cheese
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200 to 250 gm [cut to cubes]
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Yogurt/Curd/Thayir
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1 cup
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Ginger & Garlic
Paste
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2 tsp
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Green Chillies
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2 finely Chopped
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Black Pepper Corns
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¼ tsp
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Star Anise
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1
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Cinnamon Sticks/Pattai
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2 small
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Red Chilli
Powder/MilagaiThool
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1 tsp
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Coriander
Powder/DhaniyaThool
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2 tsp
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Turmeric
Powder/ManjalThool
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½ tsp
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Garma Masala Powder
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¼ tsp
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Lemon Juice
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1 tsp
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Onion
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1 small sliced
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Coriander
Leaves/Kothamalli
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1 tbsp finely chopped
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Mint Leaves/Pudhina
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1 tbsp finely chopped
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Salt
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As needed
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Preaparation Time: 15-20 minutes Recipe Type: Lunch, Dinner
Cooking Time: 30-35 minutes Cuisine: North Indian
Author:
Priya Anandakumar
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Method
Wash the
basmati rice thoroughly with water 2-3 times and drain the water. Add fresh
water and soak the rice for about 30 minutes.
Warm 4
tbsp of milk on stove, add 15-20 saffron strand to the milk and keep it aside.
Add 1
cup of yogurt/thayir/curd in a wide bowl.
Add red
chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, green
chillies, coriander leaves, mint leaves, garama masala, salt to the curd/yogurt and mix everything well.
Now add
the panner, sliced onions and mix everything really well.
Add
black pepper corns, star anise and cinnamon sticks to the panner and mix
everything well. Let it marinate for about 30-35 minutes at room temperature.
If marinating for longer time, then keep it in the refrigerator.
Meanwhile
let’s cook the basmati rice, Heat about 7 cups of water in a pot. Add the
whole spices cinnamon stick 1 inch, bay leaf -2, cloves-2-3, green cardamoms
2-3, star anise to the water.
Let the
water come to rolling boil, drain the water add the soaked rice and required
amount of salt.
Cook
the rice in high flame, wait till the rice cook till they are 75% or 3/4rth
done.
Drain
the rice in a colander and keep it aside.
Heat
ghee in a heavy bottomed pan/kadai, add sliced onions, green chillies, mint and
sauté really well until it turns to dark golden brown color.
Now add
the marinated paneer along with the yogurt.
Now add
the 3/4rth cooked rice and make a layer. I made only one layer if you want, you
can make alternate layers of rice and paneer like first paneer than rice again paneer
and then rice.
Add
finely 1-2 tbsp of coriander leaves all over the rice. Then sprinkle the
saffron flavour and colored milk all over the rice.
Finally
add 1 tbsp of ghee and 1 tsp of rose water all over the rice.
Cover
with lid and keep in dhum on medium flame for about 5 minutes, then cook the paneer biryani on dhum for about 15
minutes and then switch off the stove.
Do not
open immediately, wait for 10-12 minutes, then open the lid, give a gentle stir
and enjoy.
Serve
the wonderful, delighted and tempting Paneer Biryani with onion raita or
cucumber raita or any raita of your choice.
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