Paneer Mutter Biryani Video by Tarla Dalal Video by Tarla Dalal
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Preparation Time
20 Mins
Cooking Time
12 Mins
Total Time
32 Mins
Makes
4 servings
Ingredients
For The Paneer Mutter Mixture
1/2 cup low fat paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1/4 cup boiled green peas
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1 tsp red chilli garlic paste
1/2 tsp ginger-green chilli paste
1/2 cup fresh tomato pulp
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
a pinch of sugar
1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
salt to taste
For The Onion Brown Rice
2 1/4 cups soaked and cooked brown rice
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
salt to taste
Other Ingredients For Paneer Mutter Biryani
2 tbsp low fat milk , 99.7% fat-free
Method
- Heat a deep non-stick pan on a medium flame and when hot, add the onions and dry roast on a medium flame for 2 minutes or till the onions turn brown. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of water to prevent the onions from burning.
- Add the brown rice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Divide the rice into 2 equal portions and keep aside.
- Heat a non-stick pan on a medium flame and when hot, add the onions and dry roast on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes or till they turn light brown in colour. Sprinkle a little water if they start burning.
- Add the chilli-garlic paste, ginger-green chilli paste and 1 tbsp of water and dry roast on a medium flame for about 1 minute.
- Add the fresh tomato pulp, chilli powder, garam masala, sugar and dried fenugreek leaves, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add ¼ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another 2 minutes.
- Add the paneer, green peas and salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for 1 more minute. Remove from the flame and keep aside.
- Spread one portion of the onion brown rice evenly at the bottom of a baking glass bowl.
- Spread the paneer mutter mixture evenly over it.
- Spread the other layer of onion brown rice evenly over the paneer mutter mixture and pour the milk evenly over it.
- Cover the paneer mutter biryani with a lid and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Serve paneer mutter biryani immediately.
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