Paneer Biryani

It is a different type of biryani with fried paneer dipped in a creamy style gravy.

Paneer Biryani

Ingredient

• paneer - 250 gm (cut it into cubes)
• ghee/ butter - 5 tea spoon
• whole gram masala -3 tea spoon
• ginger garlic – 2 tea spoon (finely chopped)
• onion - 2 (chopped finely)
• green chillies- 2
• butter - 3 tea spoon
• fresh tomato puree - 2 cups
• turmeric powder - 1 tea spoon
• cumin-coriander powder - 1 tea spoon
• tandoori masala - 1 tea spoon
• gram masala – 1 tea spoon
• sugar - 1 tea spoon
• cashew paste -4 tea spoon
• cream - 1/2 cup
• Salt to taste
• Basmati rice - 4 cups (cooked>
• onion rings - 1 cup (fried with little sugar)
• almond , resine ,cashew - 1/2 cup (finely chopped)
• mint and coriander - 1/2 cup (chopped)

Method 

Fry a little the paneer cubes in ghee and then put salt to taste and keep aside. In the same pan, add the whole gram masala as it crackles, add chopped onions, ginger garlic , green chillies and fry for 2 minutes. Then add turmeric , cumin and coriander powder, sugar ,tandoori masala and tomato puree and cook till it is well cooked. Then add cashew paste, cream, salt to taste. Now add the fried paneer into the gravy and cook for 10 minutes in low flame. In a biryani handi at first give a layer of paneer followed by rice , repeat the same once more then garnish with fresh chopped mint and coriander leaves, fried onion and nuts. Cover the handi in a air tight position and heat in a low flame for half an hour. Serve hot with raita .