Paneer Biryani recipe - lip-smacking succulent paneer cooked in delicate spices and layered with spiced aromatic rice, saffron, fried onions and other delicious ingredients, and then placed on dum till perfect. You'll love this recipe.
As far as paneer recipes go, this is one of our favourite recipes. The paneer is first cooked separately in a spicy gravy in the pakki style of cooking and then layered with flavoured rice and birista (fried onions) in a tightly covered cooking pot. The paneer biryani is then cooked on dum resulting in a delicious and flavourful biryani dish. Serve paneer biryani with any raita - you can try our pomegranate raita or a mint raita.
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Layer and assemble biryani: Divide rice, cardamom powder, fried onion, and saffron milk in three parts each. In a heavy, deep pan with a tight-fitting lid, add ½ tablespoon ghee and swirl it around. For the first layer, spread one part cooked rice on the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle on one part each of cardamom powder, fried onion, and saffron milk, along with ½ tablespoon ghee. Gently spread half the paneer to form an even layer. Repeat this process for the second layer. For the third layer, top with rice, cardamom powder, fried onion, saffron milk, and ghee (paneer is not added to the third layer). Sprinkle on fresh coriander leaves. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and place on dum for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let biryani rest, sealed, for 10 minutes.