Dum Paneer Biriyani

Ingredients:

To marinade:

Paneer                   -450 g               
Ginger garlic paste-1 1/2 tbsp
yogurt                    -3/4 cup
green chili              -2 slit
cilantro                   -3 tbsp finely chopped
mint leaves             -3 tbsp finely chopped
Coriander powder  -1 tbsp
chili powder           -2 tsp
garam masala         -1/2 tsp
fennel powder        -1/4 tsp
oil/Ghee                 -2 tbsp

To temper:

cinnamon    – 1′
cloves          -4
black cardamom -2
star anise             -2
bay leaf                -2
mace                    -1
fennel seeds         -1/4 tsp

Preparation time:40 min
Cooking Time   :30 min




Method:

• Cut Paneer into cubes of desired size.
• Mix Paneer with all the ingredients listed To marinade

• In a pan heat ghee and fry onions until golden brown.

• Mix the fried onion into the marinade .

• Also add the chopped carrots and bell peppers and mix well.Let it rest for 20-30 min

• In the same pan heat little ghee and fry cashews until golden .Remove and keep it aside.Then fry raisins until it get puffed up.Remove and keep it aside.

• Soak Basmathi Rice in water for 15 minute

• In boiling water add the drained basmathi rice .Cook until the rice is cooked up to 90%.

• In a pot heat little oil/ghee and temper with ingredients listed to temper.

•  And pour the Paneer marinade into it.

• Cook it until the raw flavor of the masala goes off.

• Then remove half of the cooked paneer masala in a plate.

• Top half of the cooked rice over the paneer masala.

• Then garnish with fried cashews ,raisins and mint leaves.Top it up with the remaining paneer masala.

• Then cover with remaining rice and garnish over with fried cashews, raisins and mint leaves .Top with few slices of butter.

• Cover the lid and keep the kadai over a griddle/tawa  on stove and cook on low medium for 15 minutes.
• After few minutes of resting carefully  mix the rice without breaking its texture.

• Serve the yummy paneer biriyani with your choice of raitha.