Paneer Butter Masala Biryani Recipe

Name: Paneer Butter Masala Biryani Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: North Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons Butter (Unsalted); 2 inch Ginger finely chopped; 8 cloves Garlic finely chopped; 2 null Onions thinly sliced; 3 null Brown cardamom (Badi Elaichi); 1 cup Homemade tomato puree; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder; 1 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Powder; null Salt to taste; 1 teaspoon Jaggery; 1/4 cup Fresh cream; 200 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese) cut into cubes; 1/4 cup Mint Leaves (Pudina) chopped; 1-1/4 cups Water

Archana Doshi

July 25, 2024

6128 Ratings

Time:Prep: 20 M|Cook: 25 M|Total: 45 M

Makes:6 Servings

Meal:Main Course

Cuisine:North Indian Recipes

Paneer Butter Masala Biryani Recipe, is a delicious vegetarian biryani, made making a creamy paneer butter masala and cooking it in a single pot. Serve this to your guests at your house parties, or make it for a Sunday brunch for your family.

This Paneer Butter Masala Biryani preparation will leave you licking your fingers, asking for more.

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This Paneer Butter Masala Biryani preparation will leave you licking your fingers, asking for more.

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons Butter (Unsalted)

2 inch Ginger, finely chopped

8 cloves Garlic, finely chopped

2 Onions, thinly sliced

3 Brown cardamom (Badi Elaichi)

1 cup Homemade tomato puree

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1 teaspoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder

1 teaspoon Garam masala powder

1 teaspoon Coriander (Dhania) Powder

Salt, to taste

1 teaspoon Jaggery

1/4 cup Fresh cream

200 grams Paneer (Homemade Cottage Cheese), cut into cubes

1/4 cup Mint Leaves (Pudina), chopped

1-1/4 cups Water

Instructions for Paneer Butter Masala Biryani Recipe

To begin making the Paneer Butter Masala Biryani Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep ready.

In a large biryani pot or a cooking pan, heat butter medium heat, add the ginger, garlic and onions. Allow the onions turn soft and golden brown.

Stir in the badi elaichi, tomato puree, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, jaggery and salt. Mix well and bring the tomato gravy to a brisk boil.

When the gravy begins to boil, add in the paneer pieces and fresh cream. Mix well, and ensure that you are left with a thick semi coating masala on the paneer.

Stir in a handful of mint leaves that is roughly chopped, 1-1/2 cups washed basmati rice and stir well to combine

Add 1-1/4 cups of water and allow the Paneer Butter Masala Biryani to come to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, turn the heat to low, cover the pan cook until all the water is absorbed.

Once all the water is absorbed, turn off the heat and allow the biryani to rest for 10 minutes before giving it a stir.

Gently stir more pudina leaves and serve the Paneer Butter Masala Biryani warm along with raita.

Serve Paneer Butter Masala Biryani Recipe, along with Onion Raita for a simple meal. Finish this simple yet delicious meal with Kesar Shahi Tukda With Rabri Recipe (Saffron Bread Pudding With Spiced Milk Custard)