Receta Paneer Biryani
Paneer Biryani is rice flavored and layered with spices and cottage cheese/paneer
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Ingredientes
- For masala
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 250 grams paneer cut into pieces
- Whole garam masala
- (shahi jeera,nutmeg, mace, pepper, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves)
- 2 onions sliced
- 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tomatoes sliced
- 5-6 sliced green chillies
- ½ cup chopped mint leaves
- 2 tbsp yoghurt
- 2 tbsp chilli powder
- 2 tbsp biryani masala
- 1 tbsp turmeric powder
- ½ cup green peas
- 1 cup red,green and yellow capsicum sliced
- 4 tbsp ghee
- salt as per taste
- coriander leaves
- For garnishing
- Onion â 1, finely sliced & fried
- Fried Cashews & raisins â a handful
- Ghee
- Yellow and red food color diluted in milk
- Coriander & Mint leaves
Direcciones
- Cook the rice and keep it aside.
- In a deep pan, heat oil and fry the paneer pieces till goldern brown.
- Take another pan and heat ghee.
- Add sliced onions and whole garam masala.
- Once the onions are translucent add ginger garlic paste.
- Now add sliced tomatoes. Let it cook for 5 mins.
- Add mint leaves and biryani masala and chilli powder. Let everything cook for 10 mins
- Now add the veggies and mix well.
- Finally add fried paneer cubes and coriander leaves. The paneer masala is ready.
- Heat a non-stick pan, add the onions and cashew/raisins and dry roast on a medium flame stirring continuously till the onions turn brown.
- Start layering the rice with the masala now.
- Take a heavy bottomed vessel/non stick pan. Add a spoon of ghee. Put one layer of rice. Now add another layer of paneer masala. Again spread layer of plain rice. Add 2 spoons of colored milk. Now add the caramelized onions with cashewnuts and raisins. Repeat these steps for next 2 layers and cover the pan with a tight lid.
- Heat a tava, when it is really hot, place the biriyani vessel on top of that. Reduce the heat to the lowest flame & cook for 20-25 mins. Keep the heat at the lowest flame throughout, otherwise it might get burnt.
- Garnish the rice with coriander leaves and serve it hot.