It’s been a while since I penned down something…
But that doesn’t mean that I wasn’t cooking… I was just taking time off to myself, cooking great food and totally backing off from the internet.
But, here I am again!!
Anyway, while I was wondering on what to be prepared for dinner, this recipe caught my eye. Being a Sunday, my husband also joined me “cooking”.. And all the grinding and frying stuffs were done by him!! And I guess, I needn’t explain more..
Ingredients:
Basmati Rice- 2 cups
Paneer – Cut into cubes- 200gms
Onions- 2
Oil- 2tbspn
Ghee – 2tbspn
Salt- 3tsp
Lemon juice- 1tsp
Bay leaf – 1
Grind to form a paste:
Garlic- 6pods, Ginger- 1inch piece, Saunf/aniseeds- 1tbsp, Cumin seeds- 1tsp, Red chillies- 3, Coriander seeds- 1tsp, Cinnamon stick – 1, Cloves- 4, Peppercorns- 4, Brown Cardomons- 2
Garnish:
Onion- 1/2, Raisins- a handful, Cashews – a handful
Method:
Soak rice for an hour.
Grind all ingredients together of the paste with a little water.
Fry paneer.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add onions and saute till golden brown.
Add paste and bay leaf and stir fry for a couple of minutes.
Add fried paneer and 4 cups of water.
Add salt and lemon juice.
When water boils, add the strained rice and pressure cook till a whistle is blown.
Garnish with fried onions, cashews and raisins.
sagarpillai says
flavorful and delicious biriyani.. bookmarked!!
Shalzzz says
Thanks Sagar. Try this for sure! 🙂