Description
You Will Need:
Oil: 200 ml
Water: 2 liters
Ghee: 4-6 tbsp
Paneer: 500g
Rice: 1 kg
Curd: 200g (whisked)
Coriander: 1 bunch
Tomatoes: 3-4
Onions: 3-4
Lemon: 1
Ginger-Garlic Paste: 2-3 tbsp
Milk: 50ml and Saffron: 3 pinch
Green Chillis: 9 pcs
Mint: 1/2 bunch
Salt & Chilli: To taste
For a delicious taste, follow the recipe below.
Cooking Instructions:
1. Prepare Saffron Milk:
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Soak saffron strands in 2 tbsp milk and set aside.
2. Soak and Prepare Nuts:
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Soak 10 almonds, 10 cashews, and 1 tbsp melon seeds in water for 30 minutes.
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Peel the skin from the almonds and strain all the nuts. Set aside.
3. Fry the Onions:
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In a biryani pot, heat oil and fry the sliced onions until golden brown.
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Strain and set the fried onions aside.
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Keep 30 ml of the onion oil aside for later use.
4. Make the White Nut Paste:
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Grind the soaked almonds, cashews, melon seeds, 1 tbsp desiccated coconut, curd, and 70% of the fried onions into a fine paste.
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Set the paste aside.
5. Cook the Paneer Gravy:
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Add ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, and tomato puree to the pot.
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Cook for a few minutes until the oil separates from the mixture.
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Add BOOM Garam Masala and the white nut paste along with 100 ml water.
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Continue cooking until the oil separates.
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Add 3 tbsp ghee and cubed paneer, mixing well for 5-7 minutes.
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Adjust salt and chili to taste.
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Garnish with lemon slices, half of the saffron milk, and fresh mint & coriander leaves.
6. Cook the Rice:
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In a separate vessel, boil 2 liters of water with whole spices (cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and bay leaves), 2 tbsp oil, salt, and green chilies.
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Add lemon slices and soaked rice, cooking until the rice is 80% cooked.
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Strain and set aside.
7. Dum (Final Cooking):
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Layer the cooked rice over the paneer mixture.
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Drizzle 4 tbsp melted ghee, half of the saffron milk, and the remaining fried onions over the rice.
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Cover tightly and cook on high flame for 3 minutes, then reduce to low flame for 15-20 minutes.
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Let the biryani rest for 10 minutes before mixing and serving.
Enjoy your rich, aromatic Shahi Paneer Biryani!
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