Easy Paneer Biryani Recipe | Paneer Biriyani Recipe | Veg Paneer Dum Biryani

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 30 minutes
  • Cook time: 30 minutes
  • Total time: 90 minutes
  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Category: biryani
  • Cuisine: south indian

Ingredients

For marination:

  • 1 cup curd
  • 2 tbsp biryani masala
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic
  • 2 tbsp mint (chopped)
  • 2 tbsp coriander (chopped)
  • ½ carrot (chopped)
  • 5 beans (chopped)
  • 5 florets cauliflower
  • 3 tbsp peas

For cooking rice:

  • water
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1 black cardamom
  • 1 javetri
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 3 chilli
  • 1½ cup basmati rice (soaked)
  • 1 tsp ghee
  • 2 tsp lemon juice

Other ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 2 tbsp cashew
  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • 20 cubes paneer
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • ½ tsp cloves
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1 javetri
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 1 onion (sliced)
  • ½ capsicum (cubed)
  • handful coriander
  • handful mint
  • 2 tbsp fried onion
  • 1 cup saffron milk

Method

  1. Firslty, in a bowl take 1 cup curd. Add 2 tbsp biryani masala, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp ginger garlic.
  2. Also, add 2 tbsp mint, 2 tbsp coriander and mix well.
  3. Add in ½ carrot, 5 beans, 5 florets cauliflower and 3 tbsp peas.
  4. Mix well, making sure everything is well combined. Marnate for 30 minutes.
  5. To cook the rice, in a large vessel, take enough water, add spices and 3 chilli. Get the water to boil.
  6. Now add 1½ cup basmati rice, 1 tsp ghee and 2 tsp lemon juice.
  7. Boil for 5 minutes or until the rice is 80% cooked.
  8. Drain off the rice and keep aside.
  9. In a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp ghee. Fry 2 tbsp cashew, 2 tbsp raisins and 20 cubes paneer.
  10. Fry till the paneer turns golden brown. Keep aside.
  11. Add 2 tbsp oil and saute the spices till they turn aromatic.
  12. Also, saute 1 onion till it turns golden brown.
  13. Add in ½ capsicum and saute slightly.
  14. Now add marinated vegetables and cook well. Cook till the vegetables are almost cooked.
  15. Add a handful of coriander, a handful of mint, 2 tbsp of fried onion, and half of the paneer and cashews.
  16. Now, layer with 80% cooked rice.
  17. Also, top with coriander, mint, fried onion, and the remaining of the paneer and cashews.
  18. Also, sprinkle biryani masala, and pour 1 cup of saffron milk.
  19. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the rice is cooked well.
  20. Finally, enjoy Paneer Biryani Recipe with raita.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.