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To make matar paneer biryani, make the rice and curry. For the milk rice, heat the ghee in a kadhai, add the cardamom, cloves, bayleaf and rice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the milk, 1 cup of water and salt, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the rice is cooked, while stirring occasionally. Divide the rice into 3 equal portions and keep aside.

For the curry of Indian paneer peas pulao, heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the onions, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the garlic paste, green chilli paste, garam masala, chilli powder, 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute. Add the tomato purée and dried fenugreek leaves, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the paneer, green peas, ¼ cup of water, salt, cream, milk, sugar, mix well and cook no a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Divide the curry into 2 equal portions and keep aside.

Finally to make matar paneer rice, grease a deep microwave-safe bowl using ghee, spread 1 portion of the rice evenly using the back of the spoon. Spread 1 portion of the curry evenly over it and again spread a portion of rice evenly over it. Repeat the step 2 to make 1 more layer of curry and rice. Pour the milk evenly over it and sprinkle coriander over it. Cover with a microwave safe lid and microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve hot.

Paneer is a show-stealer and undoubtedly a favorites’ to many. Layers of rice cooked in milk for a rich flavour and aroma and spicy matar paneer curry make this matar paneer biryani a real delicacy. Definitely worth a try with a bowl of raita!

The appearance, taste and mouth-feel of this matar paneer pulao are similar to what you get in restaurants, mainly due to the special combination of Indian spice powders and readymade tomato puree used for the gravy, and that final touch of fresh cream.

You can make the rice and the curry in advance, but we recommend that you assemble this matar paneer rice and microwave it just before serving.

Tips to make matar paneer biryani. 1. In this pulao we have cooked the rice in milk to give it a rich flavour. But if you wish you can cook the rice in water. See how to cook basmati rice without pressure cooker. 2. When you have time on hand, you can also make soft and fresh Paneer at home. 3. Instead of heating the biryani in a microwave, you can layer it in the same way in a handi, cover with a lid and seal the handi edges with the chapati dough like dum biryani.

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Matar Paneer Biryani, Matar Paneer Pulao recipe - How to make Matar Paneer Biryani, Matar Paneer Pulao

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

For The Milk Rice
1 1/4 cups rice (chawal) , soaked and drained
1 cup milk
1 tbsp ghee
1 cardamom (elaichi)
2 cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 bay leaf (tejpatta)
salt to taste

For The Matar Paneer Curry
2 tsp oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
1 1/2 tsp green chilli paste
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/3 cup readymade tomato puree
2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
1/2 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes
1/4 cup boiled green peas
salt to taste
2 tbsp fresh cream
2 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp of sugar
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Other Ingredients
1 tbsp ghee for greasing
2 tbsp milk
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
Method

For the milk rice

    For the milk rice
  1. Heat the ghee in a kadhai, add the cardamom, cloves, bayleaf and rice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the milk, 1 cup of water and salt, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the rice is cooked, while stirring occasionally.
  3. Divide the rice into 3 equal portions and keep aside.

For the matar paneer curry

    For the matar paneer curry
  1. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the onions, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic paste, green chilli paste, garam masala, chilli powder, 2 tbsp of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  3. Add the tomato purée and dried fenugreek leaves, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  4. Add the paneer, green peas, ¼ cup of water, salt, cream, milk, sugar, mix well and cook no a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Divide the curry into 2 equal portions and keep aside.

How to proceed

    How to proceed
  1. To make matar paneer rice, grease a deep microwave-safe bowl using ghee, spread 1 portion of the rice evenly using the back of the spoon.
  2. Spread 1 portion of the curry evenly over it and again spread a portion of rice evenly over it.
  3. Repeat the step 2 to make 1 more layer of curry and rice.
  4. Pour the milk evenly over it and sprinkle coriander over it.
  5. Cover with a microwave safe lid and microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes.
  6. Serve the matar paneer rice hot.

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what is matar paneer biryani made of?

  1. matar paneer biryani recipe | matar paneer pulao | Indian paneer peas pulao | matar paneer rice is made of cheap and easily available ingredients in India:

    For The Milk Rice: 1 1/4 cups rice (chawal) , soaked and drained, 1 cup milk, 1 tbsp ghee, 1 cardamom (elaichi), 2 cinnamon (dalchini), 2 cloves (laung / lavang), 1 bayleaf (tejpatta) and salt to taste. See the below image of list of ingredients for milk rice for matar paneer biryani.
  2. For the matar paneer curry: 2 tsp oil, 1/2 cup finely chopped onions, 1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste, 1 1/2 tsp green chilli paste, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1/3 cup readymade tomato puree, 2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi), 1/2 cup paneer (cottage cheese) cubes, 1/4 cup boiled green peas, salt to taste, 2 tbsp fresh cream, 2 tbsp milk, 1/2 tsp of sugar, 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania), 1 tbsp ghee for greasing, 2 tbsp milk and 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania). See the below image of list of ingredients for matar paneer curry.

for the milk rice

  1. To make milk rice for  matar paneer biryani recipe | matar paneer pulao | Indian paneer peas pulao | matar paneer rice, heat 1 tbsp ghee in a deep kadhai.
  2. Add 1 cardamom (elaichi).
  3. Add 2 cloves (laung / lavang).
  4. Add 2 cinnamon (dalchini).
  5. Add 1 bayleaf (tejpatta).
  6. Add 1¼ cups rice (chawal) , soaked and drained. We have soaked the rice for 1 hour.
  7. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  8. Add 1 cup milk.
  9. Add 1 cup of water.
  10. Add salt to taste.
  11. Mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or till the rice is cooked, while stirring occasionally.
  12. This is how rice looks after cooking.
  13. Divide the rice into 3 equal portions and keep aside.

for the matar paneer curry

  1. For the matar paneer curry, heat 2 tsp oil in a broad non-stick pan.
  2. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped onions.
  3. Sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Add 1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste.
  5. Add 1½ tsp green chilli paste.
  6. Add ½ tsp garam masala.
  7. Add ½ tsp chilli powder.
  8. Add 2 tbsp of water.
  9. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  10. Add 1/3 cup tomato puree.
  11. Add 2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi).
  12. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  13. Add 1/2 cup paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes.
  14. Add ¼ cup boiled green peas.
  15. Add ¼ cup of water.
  16. Add salt to taste.
  17. Add 2 tbsp fresh cream.
  18. Add 2 tbsp milk.
  19. Add ½ tsp sugar.
  20. Mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  21. Divide the curry into 2 equal portions and keep aside.

how to make matar paneer biryani

  1. To make  matar paneer biryani recipe | matar paneer pulao | Indian paneer peas pulao | matar paneer rice, grease a deep microwave-safe bowl with ghee using a brush.
  2. Spread 1 portion of the rice evenly.
  3. Spread 1 portion of the curry evenly over it using a spoon.
  4. Again spread 1 portion of rice evenly over the curry.
  5. Then spread the other portion of the curry.
  6. Spread the remaining rice over the curry.
  7. Pour the milk evenly over it and sprinkle coriander all over it.
  8. Cover with a microwave safe lid and microwave on high for 3 to 4 minutes.
  9. Serve  matar paneer biryani recipe | matar paneer pulao | Indian paneer peas pulao | matar paneer rice | hot.

tips to make matar paneer biryani

  1. In this pulao we have cooked the rice in milk to give it a rich flavour. But if you wish you can cook the rice in water. See how to cook basmati rice without pressure cooker. 
  2. When you have time on hand, you can also make soft and fresh Paneer at home
  3. Instead of heating the biryani in a microwave, you can layer it in the same way in a handi, cover with a lid and seal the handi edges with the chapati dough like dum biryani.
Accompaniments

Beetroot Raita 
Boondi and Pomegranate Raita 
Masala Khichiya Papad ( Mumbai Roadside Recipes ) 
Pudina Raita 
Zero Oil Masala Papad 

Nutrient values (Abbrv) per serving
Energy419 cal
Protein10.1 g
Carbohydrates49.2 g
Fiber3.7 g
Fat20.1 g
Cholesterol10.4 mg
Sodium24.5 mg

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