Instant pot paneer biryani
Instant Pot Paneer Biryani / Paneer Pulao - is a brightly flavored rice and paneer cheese dish. This recipe for Instant Pot paneer pulao gives you restaurant quality and taste in your own home for a fraction of the time and cost. Your family will love this hearty vegetarian dish for any meal.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- Basmati rice rinse and soaked 10 minutes - 2 cup
- Ghee/ Vegan version Olive oil or coconut oil- 2 tbsp
- Whole spices
- Cardamom pods- 2
- Bay leaf- 1
- Star Anise/ optional-2
- few whole black pepper/optional
- Cumin seeds-1 Tbsp
- Vegetables
- Carrots/diced- 1 cup
- Onion/sliced-2 medium
- Green beans-½ cup
- Peas-1 cup
- Corn-½ cup
- Homemade Paneer / cut in cubes-½ lb
- Water-2 cup
- Ginger & garlic paste-1 Tbsp
- Cilantro leaves for garnish /chopped
- Mint leaves/ chopped-½ cup
- Thai green chilli-2or3 optional
- Spices
- Salt to taste
- Red chiili powder-1 Tsp
- Garam masala-2 Tsp
- Turmeric powder-1 Tsp
Instructions
- Rinse the basmati rice in cold water and set aside.
- Press the saute,when HOT, add the ghee or oil to the pot
- Add the whole spices and give it a quick stir.
- You can now add the onions / green chilies and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add the garlic & ginger paste and stir well.Now add all the chopped vegetables , paneer .
- You need to add in the salt, red chilli powder, Turmeric, Garam masala. and chopped mint .
- And finally add rice, and water to the pot and stir.
- Close the lid, close the pressure valve and cook for 5 minutes at high pressure.
- When done , release pressure , open the valve to release remaining pressure.( Do not let the biryani sit in the instant pot after its done , cause you will get mushy rice)
- Serve it with coll Yogurt Relish / Raita .
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