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.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 7 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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-1/2 cup
- Peas-1 cup
- Corn-1/2 cup
- Homemade Paneer / cut in cubes-1/2 lb
- Water-2 cup
- Ginger & garlic paste-1 Tbsp
- Cilantro leaves for garnish /chopped
- Mint leaves/ chopped-1/2 cup
- Thai green chilli-2or3 optional
- Spices
- Salt to taste
- Red chiili powder-1 Tsp
- Garam masala-2 Tsp
- Turmeric powder-1 Tsp
Instructions
- 1
Rinse the basmati rice in cold water and set aside.
- 2
Press the saute,when HOT, add the ghee or oil to the pot
- 3
Add the whole spices and give it a quick stir.
- 4
You can now add the onions / green chilies and saute for 3 minutes.
- 5
Add the garlic & ginger paste and stir well.Now add all the chopped vegetables , paneer .
- 6
You need to add in the salt, red chilli powder, Turmeric, Garam masala. and chopped mint .
- 7
And finally add rice, and water to the pot and stir.
- 8
Close the lid, close the pressure valve and cook for 5 minutes at high pressure.
- 9
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)
- 10
Serve it with coll Yogurt Relish / Raita .