Name: Street Style Paneer Biryani|Easy Paneer Biryani
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice (cooked ); 3 medium onions (thin sliced ); 1/2 cup mint/pudina leaves (finely chopped ); 1/2 cup curd/yogurt; 150 grams fried paneer/cottage cheese; 2 green chilies (finely chopped ); 1 tablespoon ginger & garlic (finely chopped ); 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon red chili powder; 1 teaspoon coriander powder; 2 tablespoon biryani masala powder (i used MDH hyderabad biryani powder note:reduce biryani powder if you want less spicy.); 1 tablespoon lime juice; salt (to taste); 1/2 teaspoon sugar (optional); 2 tablespoon saffron milk (optional) (saffron milk (optional)); 3 tablespoon oil

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Let's learn how to make a very flavourful, aromatic Street Style Paneer Biryani recipe. Serve it with onions and raita for weekend lunch or dinner.

Street Style Paneer Biryani|Easy Paneer Biryani — **Street Style Paneer Biryani**

Explore easy vegetarian paneer biryani made on the stovetop that your family will love and can be made with leftover rice.

How to make Paneer Biryani Street Style

First cook the basmati rice in Instant pot or stovetop pot and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add onion slices, cook until golden brown in colour, approximately takes 8-10 minutes.
Move the sauteed onions to one side, and then in the same pan, add oil, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder and saute for 1 minute.
Then add green chilies, chopped mint, yogurt, coriander powder, biryani masala powder, and stir well for another 2-3 minutes.
Add fried paneer, squeeze lime juice, salt and add cooked basmati rice, toss it.
Now pour saffron milk uniformly over the rice (soak pinch of saffron stands in 2 tablespoon of warm milk)
Cover the lid and let it steam for 2 minutes, then switch off the flame.
Garnish with coriander leaves & serve hot paneer biryani with raita.

Serving Suggestions

Serve Street Style Paneer Biryani with Raita or any kurma on the side.

Notes:

I have shallow fried the paneer before mixing in the Biryani.
If you are vegan, substitute dairy yogurt with any plant-based yogurt.
You can also add some vegetables along with paneer.

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Street Style Paneer Biryani|Easy Paneer Biryani

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Let's learn how to make a very flavourful, aromatic Street Style Paneer Biryani recipe.

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Servings:

Calories : 1219

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian

Method: Stovetop

Prep Time : 10 minutes

Cook Time : 10 minutes

Total Time : 20 minutes

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice cooked
3 medium onions thin sliced
½ cup mint/pudina leaves finely chopped
½ cup curd/yogurt
150 grams fried paneer/cottage cheese
2 green chilies finely chopped
1 tablespoon ginger & garlic finely chopped
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon coriander powder
2 tablespoon biryani masala powder i used MDH hyderabad biryani powder note:reduce biryani powder if you want less spicy.
1 tablespoon lime juice
salt to taste
½ teaspoon sugar optional
2 tablespoon saffron milk (optional) saffron milk (optional)
3 tablespoon oil

Instructions

First cook the basmati rice in Instant pot or stovetop pot and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add onion slices, cook until golden brown in colour, approximately takes 8-10 minutes.
Move the sauteed onions to one side, and then in the same pan, add oil, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, red chili powder and saute for 1 minute.
Then add green chilies, chopped mint, yogurt, coriander powder, biryani masala powder, and stir well for another 2-3 minutes.
Add fried paneer, squeeze lime juice, salt and add cooked basmati rice, toss it.
Now pour saffron milk uniformly over the rice (soak pinch of saffron stands in 2 tablespoon of warm milk)
Cover the lid and let it steam for 2 minutes, then switch off the flame.
Garnish with coriander leaves & serve hot paneer biryani with raita.

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Notes

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 1219kcalCarbohydrates: 175gProtein: 28gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 236mgPotassium: 666mgFiber: 9gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 842IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 564mgIron: 3mg

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