Paneer Vegetable Biryani

 

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cup rice 
1 cup diced vegetables- cauliflower, carrots, french beans, capsicum,potatoes, sweet corn(optional)
few paneer cubes- as required
1 large onion- chopped
2 tomatoes- finely chopped
finely chopped coriander and mint leaves
3 tbspn curd
ginger-garlic paste
all masalas- turmeric powder, chat masala, coriander powder, jeera powder, garam masala, red chilli powder
fried onions(for garnishing and marinating)

For marination
1)Mix 3-4 tbsp curd and beat well
2) add 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp chopped green chilies, 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves and ½ tbsp chopped mint leaves. mix well
3)now add the spices – ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ¼ tsp red chili powder, ¼ tsp garam masala powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ¼ tsp shahjeera/caraway seeds, 1 tsp lime juice and salt as required. mix again.
4)then add the ½ of the fried onions and paneer cubes.
5)mix well and marinate for half n hr



For Rice
1)Rinse basmati rice very well in water till the starch clears from the water. the water should be clear and not cloudy or opaque. then soak the rice in water for 30 minutes. 
2)In a pan take rice and around 4-5 cups of water. put 2 tbsp oil, salt (adjust salt accordingly as there will be some in vegetables too), Bay leaf and few Cinnamon sticks and let it boil
3)Cook till the rice is 3/4th cooked.
4) remove all the water and spread the rice on a plate and let it dry



Vegetable
1) Take 4-5 tbspn oil in a pan 
2) Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, turmeric powder
3)  Add ginger-garlic paste
4)  Add  chopped onion with little salt and let it cook
5) when onions are done(pink in color) add chopped tomatoes
6) Add diced potatoes and let it cook 
7) After potatoes are cooked, add remaining diced vegetables
NOTE- you can also precook the vegetables in cooker and then use it to save some time
8) After the vegetables are cooked, add the marinated paneer along with the curd, coriander powder, jeera powder, garam masala powder, red chilli powder and mix well and keep for 2-3 minutes on lower flame
  

Serving
You can arrange the vegetable and rice in layers or mix it all together and add fried onions and chopped coriander and mint to it.
Serve hot
Enjoy!!!!