Name: Palak Paneer Dum Biryani recipe by Shyama Amit at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati Rice; 1/2 cup Cauliflower florets; 2 medium sized potatoes chopped; 1/4 cup carrot chopped; 1 capsicum chopped; 1 tbsp ginger chili garlic paste; 1 medium onion chopped finely; 2.tbsp oil; 2 tbsp saffron milk; For gravy :-; 1 bunch Spinach leaves blanched; 4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves; 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves; 2 green chilies; 1 inch ginger; Dry spices :-; 1 tsp red chili powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp biryani masala; Salt to taste; 1 tsp cumin seeds; Other Ingredients:-; 2 tbsp curd; 4 tbsp fried onion; 100 gram paneer cubed; Whole spices:-; 1 star anise; 2 cloves

ABOUT Palak Paneer Dum Biryani RECIPE

Palak paneer is everyones favourite , and biryani is also liked by everyone..here is a perfect combination of palak paneer and biryani..i made biryani with spinach gravy and paneer

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 cup Basmati Rice
1/2 cup Cauliflower florets
2 medium sized potatoes chopped
1/4 cup carrot chopped
1 capsicum chopped
1 tbsp ginger chili garlic paste
1 medium onion chopped finely
2.tbsp oil
2 tbsp saffron milk
For gravy :-
1 bunch Spinach leaves blanched
4 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
2 tbsp chopped mint leaves
2 green chilies
1 inch ginger
Dry spices :-
1 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp biryani masala
Salt to taste
1 tsp cumin seeds
Other Ingredients:-
2 tbsp curd
4 tbsp fried onion
100 gram paneer cubed
Whole spices:-
1 star anise
2 cloves
1 green cardomon
1 inch cinamon stick
1 bay leaf
2 black pepper

Instructions

Soak rice for 1 hour, clean and drain excess water. Boil 5 cups of water by adding salt , star anise , cardamom , cinnamon , cloves and 1 tbsp oil in it
When it comes to a boil, add basmati rice and cook for 3 minutes or till rice is cooked about 60%
Drain excess water from the rice and wash with cold water. Keep it aside
Grind blanched spinach , coriander , mint leaves , green chilies and ginger to a smooth paste
In a heavy bottom pan, add 2 tbsp oil and splutter cumin seeds. Add bay leaf and chopped onion and saute till translucent
Now add cauliflower , capsicum , potatoes , and all the dry spices and mix well
Add spinach puree and curd and cook for 2 minutes
Remove half of the gravy and keep it aside. Cover remaining half of the gravy with half of rice , paneer cubes , fried onions , and mint leaves
Sprinkle 2 tbsp of saffron milk on rice
Repeat the same process and layer with remaining gravy and rice , paneer , saffron milk , mint leaves and fried onions
Cover the pan with aluminium foil and place a lid over it, and cook for 10 minutes for slow flame
After 10 minutes switch off the flame and sprinkle coriander leaves. Serve hot with raita

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