Name: Paneer Tikka Biryani recipe by Sanuber Ashrafi at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Paneer - 200gm; Yoghurt - 1/2 cup; Red chilli powder - 1 tsp; Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp; Tandoori masala - 1 tsp; Ginger+garlic paste - 1 tsp; Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp; Salt - As required; Basmati Rice - 2 cup; Water - 4 cup; Shahi jeera - 1/4 tsp; Cloves - 5; Green cardamom - 5; Brown Cardamom - 2; Bay leaves - 3; Cinnamon - 2 stick; Ghee - 1 tbsp; Mustard oil - 1 tsp; Lemon juice - 2 tsp; Rose water - 3 tsp; Saffron strands - a few; Milk - 2 tbsp; Mint leaves - 1 tbsp(chopped); Fried onions - 1/2 cup; Green chilli - 2; Fried Cashews - 12

Ingredients Serving: 4

Paneer - 200gm
Yoghurt - 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Tandoori masala - 1 tsp
Ginger+garlic paste - 1 tsp
Garam Masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As required
Basmati Rice - 2 cup
Water - 4 cup
Shahi jeera - 1/4 tsp
Cloves - 5
Green cardamom - 5
Brown Cardamom - 2
Bay leaves - 3
Cinnamon - 2 stick
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Mustard oil - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 2 tsp
Rose water - 3 tsp
Saffron strands - a few
Milk - 2 tbsp
Mint leaves - 1 tbsp(chopped)
Fried onions - 1/2 cup
Green chilli - 2
Fried Cashews - 12

Instructions

Blend curd and ginger-garlic till smooth.
Blend Tandoori masala powder, garam masala, curd paste, turmeric powder and red chili powder together till smooth.
Transfer to a mixing bowl.
Add salt and mustard oil to it.
Mix well and marinate paneer cubes with this paste.
Close the bowl and keep in refrigerator for 2-3 hrs or preferably overnight.
Remove the bowl from refrigerator and keep aside for 20 mins.
Fry paneer cubes on tava / frying pan till golden brown or grill it in oven.
Take 4 cups water in a big wok.
Add shahi jeera, cloves, black pepper, cardamom green, cardamom brown, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, salt, lemon juice, oil and boil the water.
When it starts boiling add soaked basmati rice.
Cook the rice till semi cooked and drain the water.
Transfer the rice in a big plate.
In the same wok, make layer of fried paneer and cooked rice.
Firstly put some ghee and heat.
Then put fried paneer and rice.
Again put fried paneer.
Then add fried onion, green chilli, mint leaves and leftover rice on the top of paneer.
Soak saffron and milk in a bowl.
Sprinkle rose water and saffron milk over rice.
Garnish with mint leaves and leftover fried onions.
Cook covered on low heat for 8-10 minutes.
Delicious paneer tikka biryani is ready.
Transfer in serving plate and garnish with fried cashews.
Serve hot with Raita and salad.

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