
Paneer Biryani Recipe (Traditional Dum Cooked)
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A traditional dum-cooked biryani layered with fragrant basmati rice, yogurt-marinated paneer cheese, fried onions, and aromatic spices. A fragrant, festive vegetarian rice dish.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 3- 1 cup or (150 grams) onions (- thinly sliced)
- 4 tablespoons oil (or ghee (clarified butter))
- 1 cup or (180 grams) basmati rice (- preferably aged basmati rice)
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1 tej patta ((medium-sized) or 2 small tej patta)
- 2 to 3 cloves
- 2 to 3 green cardamoms
- ¼ teaspoon shahi jeera ((caraway seeds))
- 200 to 250 grams paneer ((Indian cottage cheese))
- ½ cup curd ((yogurt) - fresh)
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste (or 1 inch ginger crushed to a paste in a mortar-pestle)
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste (or 4 to 5 garlic medium-sized cloves crushed to a paste)
- 1 teaspoon green chilies (- chopped or swap with serrano pepper or 1 to 2 green chillies)
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (- chopped (cilantro))
- ½ tablespoon mint leaves (- chopped)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder ((ground turmeric))
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder (or cayenne pepper)
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder ((ground coriander))
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- salt (as required)
- ¼ cup milk
- 16 to 18 saffron strands
- 1 to 2 tablespoons ghee ((clarified butter))
- 1 tablespoon rose water (or kewra water (pandanus water) - optional)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 65M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 45m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 1365mg
- Total sugar
- 26g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 712mg
- Calcium
- 555mg
- Iron
- 0.78mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 45M
- SODIUM
- 1365MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
