Name: Palak Paneer Biryani recipe by Vinutha Hk at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: For fried paneer:; Paneer cubes; Salt; Hung curd; 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon dhanya powder; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala; Turmeric; butter; For palak paste:; 1 bunch palak; 5 Green chillies; Little Ginger; Little garlic; For Biryani:; 1 glass basmati rice; oil; 1 inch cinnamon; 5 cloves; 2 cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds; 2 mogu; 1 star anise; 2 lenght wise sliced Onions; 2 tomatoes finely chopped; Few mint leaves; Few coriander leaves; 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder; 3/4 teaspoon dhanya powder; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala

Ingredients Serving: 6

For fried paneer:
Paneer cubes
Salt
Hung curd
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon dhanya powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
Turmeric
butter
For palak paste:
1 bunch palak
5 Green chillies
Little Ginger
Little garlic
For Biryani:
1 glass basmati rice
oil
1 inch cinnamon
5 cloves
2 cardamom
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 mogu
1 star anise
2 lenght wise sliced Onions
2 tomatoes finely chopped
Few mint leaves
Few coriander leaves
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
3/4 teaspoon dhanya powder
1/2 teaspoon garam masala
Pinch of turmeric
Salt
1.5 glass Water
For fried onions:
oil
Little sugar
1 length wise sliced onion

Instructions

For fried onions: in a kadai add little oil. When oil is heated, add in finely chopped (length wise) onions, pinch of sugar and fry it till crisp. Keep aside
For fried paneer: firstly marinate the paneer. In a bowl add paneer cubes, salt, hung curd, red chilli powder, dhanya powder, garam masala and turmeric. Mix well and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Then in a pan, add in butter, marinated paneer and fry till the masala is cooked. Keep aside.
After onions are crisp, in the same kadai add in few cashews and fry. Keep aside.
In a pan, add in cleaned palak and green chillies. Blanch it till the palak is done. Now cool the same. Add in ginger garlic and grind it. Keep aside.
In a cooker, add oil. Throw in cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, fennel seeds, Mogu and star anise. Fry it.
Add in onions. Fry till soft. Add in red chilli powder, dhanya powder, garam masala and turmeric. Fry till done.
Add in tomatoes and salt. Fry till done.
Add in finely chopped coriander leaves and pudina (mint leaves).
Add in grinded palak paste. Fry till the masala is cooked completely.
Add in water. Bring it to boil. Check for the seasoning.
Add in soaked and washed basmati rice. Gently mix.
Put on the lid and cook it for 1 whistle. Allow it to cool completely.
Once pressure is released, open the lid. Gently mix.
Now add in fried onions, fried paneer, cashews and mix gently. Close the lid for 5 minutes. (Let all the flavours get together well).
Serve hot..

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