Paneer Malai Makhani Biryani Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Paneer Malai Makhani Biryani recipe, the first step is to wash the rice and soak for 10 minutes

Step 2: Heat a heavy bottomed pot with enough boiling water and add rice for cooking

Step 3: Strain the rice just before the grain is fully cooked

Step 4: Spread on a platter and cool it

Step 5: Cut the paneer in barfi shape

Step 6: Take a wide glass bowl and mix together red chilli powder, turmeric powder, tomato puree, curd, lime juice and salt

Step 7: Add the paneer to the mix and coat well

Step 8: Leave it for 5 minutesHeat a frying pan with oil and fry the marinated paneer for 5 to 8 minutes

Step 9: Cook till paneer turn brown from both the sides

Step 10: Remove the cubes from the pan and keep it aside

Step 11: Sprinkle lime juice and salt on rice then carefully run the fork through the rice to mix it up without breaking the grains

Step 12: Heat a big wok with ghee on low flame, add onion and fry till golden brownish and remove

Step 13: In the same wok, add the rice, 3/4 fried onions and the biryani masala

Step 14: Cook for about a minute or two

Step 15: Now, to layer the biryani, add the rice in a platter, then put the paneer mixture on it and garnish it with the remaining fried onions

Step 16: Serve Paneer Malai Makhani Biryani along with Boondi Raita and Kachumber Salad for a weekday dinner