Minty Paneer Biryani

by Tarla Dalal

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मिन्टी पनीर बिरयानी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Minty Paneer Biryani in Hindi)

મીન્ટી પનીર બિરયાની - ગુજરાતી માં વાંચો (Minty Paneer Biryani in Gujarati)

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Succulent paneer is always a great addition to any Indian dish, be it a subzi or a biryani but being a flavour-absorber it calls for some thoughtful cooking. Here is how you can turn rice and paneer into an irresistibly flavourful biryani! Quickly sauté it with a tangy paste of mint, coriander, lemon juice and other pungent ingredients... and watch how the flavour seeps through the rice and paneer transforming them into a delightful Minty Paneer Biryani that will promptly be promoted to the ‘favourite’ category by your family!

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Preparation Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 4 mins Total Time: 24 mins Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

3 cups cooked rice (chawal)
3/4 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1 tbsp ghee
2 cardamoms
2 bayleaves (tejpatta)
salt to taste

To Be Blended Into A Smooth Mint Paste (without Using Any Water)
1/2 cup chopped mint leaves (phudina)
1/2 cup sliced onions
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
5 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 tsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
2 tsp roughly chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp roughly chopped green chillies
salt to taste

For The Garnish
a sprig of mint (phudina)

Method

Heat the ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add the cardamom and bayleaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the mint paste and 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
Add the rice, paneer and salt, mix gently and cook on a medium flame for another 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve immediately garnished with mint sprig.

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Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving

Energy	263 cal
Protein	6.8 g
Carbohydrates	37.1 g
Fiber	2.1 g
Fat	9.7 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	3.4 mg

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RECIPE SOURCE : Chawal

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Debarati

on 22 Feb 20 12:10 AM

The recipe was simple and easy to prepare....loved the flavourful outcome. Everyone at home enjoyed and I was happy as it was tasty as well as nutritious. Thank you very much.

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Tarla Dalal Debarati, thanks for the feedback. Would love to hear from you again.

22 Feb 20 03:07 PM

Brindha Shanmugavel

on 05 Apr 18 11:59 AM

Divya718

on 28 Dec 15 06:02 AM

Very tasty! The mint flavor is delicious and savory. I live in NYC and I didn''t have time to go to the Indian grocery to get paneer, so I used ricotta instead-and it still turned out great! I''m looking forward to making this again.

Tarla Dalal Thanks Divya. Good idea using the ricotta. Will help those in the US with this shortcut.

28 Dec 15 09:44 AM

Lalitha

on 24 Dec 15 05:21 AM

Am gonna try this. I think this recepe is so easy to prepare.

Tarla Dalal Great Lalitha, let us know how the recipe worked. We would love to hear from you.

24 Dec 15 09:38 AM

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Beetroot Cucumber and Tomato Raita Colocassia Leaf Raita, Healthy Arbi Ke Patte Raita Cucumber and Pudina Raita Pudina Raita Yam Raita, Farali Suran Raita Recipe

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