Paneer Biryani

57 mins

4 servings

Cooked 700+ times recently

Veg

★ 4.3

Ingredients

140 g Basmati Rice (washed and soaked for 1 hour)
750 ml Water (400g for soaking rice, 350ml for cooking biryani)
3 tbsp Ghee (2.5 tbsp for sautéing, 0.5 tbsp for garnish)
5 tbsp Refined Oil (for caramelizing onions)
170 g Onion (sliced)
2 medium Onions (hand chopped for caramelizing)
2 piece Green Cardamom
2 piece Black Cardamom
1 g Cinnamon Stick
0.5 tsp Jeera
200 g Paneer (cut into cubes)
10 g Curd
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
0.5 tsp Kashmiri Mirch
0.5 tsp Garam Masala
0.25 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Salt (divided for marination and cooking)
Approx. 25 leaves Mint Leaves (cleaned and washed for sautéing and garnish)
1 piece Green Chilli (de-stemmed)
10 cloves Garlic (peeled)
1 tbsp Veg Biryani Masala

Instructions

This Paneer biryani is mildly spiced, delicately flavored, and a non-traditional biryani recipe. Perfect to make for lunch any day of the week, but more so on the holidays and weekends. Pair with Curd/Raita

Prepare the Biryani Base
Add 2.5 tbsp Ghee, 2 piece Green Cardamom, 2 piece Black Cardamom, 1 g Cinnamon Stick, and 0.5 tsp Jeera to The Upliance jar. Next, add 170 g sliced Onion, 1 piece de-stemmed Green Chilli, and 10 peeled Garlic Cloves. The Upliance will chop these ingredients for 20 seconds at speed 8 and then automatically sauté them on medium heat for approximately 11 minutes until golden brown with continuous stirring.
Add Marinated Paneer and Spices
Add the pre-marinated 200 g Paneer (cut into cubes) along with approx. 20 Mint Leaves and 1 tbsp Veg Biryani Masala to The Upliance jar. The Upliance will now gently sauté these ingredients on medium heat for about 6 minutes, allowing the flavors to combine and the paneer to lightly cook with automatic stirring.
Cook the Biryani Rice
Add the pre-soaked 140 g Basmati Rice, 350 ml Water, and 0.5 tsp Salt to The Upliance jar. The Upliance will automatically cook the biryani using its specialized rice cooking modes on low to medium heat for approximately 35 minutes, ensuring perfectly fluffy and flavorful rice without manual intervention.
Garnish and Serve
The biryani is now ready. Garnish with separately prepared caramelized onions (made from 2 medium hand-chopped onions sautéed in 5 tbsp Refined Oil), 0.5 tbsp Ghee, and the remaining fresh Mint Leaves. Serve hot with Curd/Raita.

Why this recipe works better with Upliance

No Chopping

Skip the knife work. Add the ingredients and let Upliance handle the rest.

Automatic Stirring

No more standing over the stove. Upliance stirs your dish perfectly.

Precise Temperature at 120°C

Holds the exact heat needed for perfect cooking without scorching.

Nutritional Information

1281

Calories

83g

Carbs

28g

Protein

92g

Fat

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57 mins

4 servings

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Veg

★ 4.3

Ingredients

140 g Basmati Rice (washed and soaked for 1 hour)
750 ml Water (400g for soaking rice, 350ml for cooking biryani)
3 tbsp Ghee (2.5 tbsp for sautéing, 0.5 tbsp for garnish)
5 tbsp Refined Oil (for caramelizing onions)
170 g Onion (sliced)
2 medium Onions (hand chopped for caramelizing)
2 piece Green Cardamom
2 piece Black Cardamom
1 g Cinnamon Stick
0.5 tsp Jeera
200 g Paneer (cut into cubes)
10 g Curd
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
0.5 tsp Kashmiri Mirch
0.5 tsp Garam Masala
0.25 tsp Turmeric
1 tsp Salt (divided for marination and cooking)
Approx. 25 leaves Mint Leaves (cleaned and washed for sautéing and garnish)
1 piece Green Chilli (de-stemmed)
10 cloves Garlic (peeled)
1 tbsp Veg Biryani Masala

Instructions

Prepare the Biryani Base
Add 2.5 tbsp Ghee, 2 piece Green Cardamom, 2 piece Black Cardamom, 1 g Cinnamon Stick, and 0.5 tsp Jeera to The Upliance jar. Next, add 170 g sliced Onion, 1 piece de-stemmed Green Chilli, and 10 peeled Garlic Cloves. The Upliance will chop these ingredients for 20 seconds at speed 8 and then automatically sauté them on medium heat for approximately 11 minutes until golden brown with continuous stirring.
Add Marinated Paneer and Spices
Add the pre-marinated 200 g Paneer (cut into cubes) along with approx. 20 Mint Leaves and 1 tbsp Veg Biryani Masala to The Upliance jar. The Upliance will now gently sauté these ingredients on medium heat for about 6 minutes, allowing the flavors to combine and the paneer to lightly cook with automatic stirring.
Cook the Biryani Rice
Add the pre-soaked 140 g Basmati Rice, 350 ml Water, and 0.5 tsp Salt to The Upliance jar. The Upliance will automatically cook the biryani using its specialized rice cooking modes on low to medium heat for approximately 35 minutes, ensuring perfectly fluffy and flavorful rice without manual intervention.
Garnish and Serve
The biryani is now ready. Garnish with separately prepared caramelized onions (made from 2 medium hand-chopped onions sautéed in 5 tbsp Refined Oil), 0.5 tbsp Ghee, and the remaining fresh Mint Leaves. Serve hot with Curd/Raita.