Minty Paneer Biryani
by Tarla Dalal
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!
Minty Paneer Biryani recipe - How to make Minty Paneer Biryani
Preparation Time: Cooking Time: Total Time:
Makes 4 servings
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.
| Energy | 263 cal |
| Protein | 6.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37.1 g |
| Fiber | 2.1 g |
| Fat | 9.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 188.9 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.9 mg |
| Vitamin C | 3.6 mg |
| Folic Acid | 8.4 mcg |
| Calcium | 146.7 mg |
| Iron | 0.9 mg |
| Magnesium | 42.6 mg |
| Phosphorus | 149.9 mg |
| Sodium | 3.4 mg |
| Potassium | 49.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.6 mg |
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.
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.
Am gonna try this. I think this recepe is so easy to prepare.