Best Hyderabadi Paneer Dum Biriyani

By Hebbars Kitchen · 90 min

Ingredients

Instructions

1. In a bowl, mix 1 cup curd with 2 tbsp biryani masala, ¼ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp chilli powder, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp ginger garlic.
2. Stir in 2 tbsp chopped mint and 2 tbsp chopped coriander.
3. Add ½ chopped carrot, 5 chopped beans, 5 cauliflower florets and 3 tbsp peas, mix well and marinate for 30 minutes.
4. In a large pot of water, add the whole spices and 3 chillies, and bring to a boil.
5. Add 1½ cups soaked basmati rice, 1 tsp ghee and 2 tsp lemon juice. Boil for 5 minutes, or until the rice is about 80% cooked.
6. Drain the rice and set aside.
7. In a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp ghee and fry 2 tbsp cashews, 2 tbsp raisins and 20 paneer cubes until the paneer is golden brown. Set aside.
8. In 2 tbsp oil, sauté the spices until aromatic. Add 1 sliced onion and fry until golden brown.
9. Add ½ cubed capsicum and sauté briefly.
10. Add the marinated vegetables and cook until almost tender.
11. Stir in a handful each of coriander and mint, 2 tbsp fried onion, and half the paneer and cashews.
12. Layer the 80% cooked rice over the vegetables. Top with the remaining coriander, mint, fried onion, paneer and cashews.
13. Sprinkle with biryani masala and pour 1 cup saffron milk over the top.
14. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes, until the rice is fully cooked.

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