Paneer Biryani

Serves -3

Ingredients:

• Yoghurt- 1/2 cup
• Basmati rice-1 cup
• Paneer- 10 to 15 cubes
• Onion -2 
• Cauliflower/ capsicum - 1/2 cup ( optional)
• Mint leaves -1 cup
• Red chilli powder -1&1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Biryani masala powder- tsp 
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp 
• Oil -2 tbsp
• Saffron - few strands
• Milk - 2 tbsp
• Salt- to taste

To temper:

• Oil/ ghee - 2tsp
• Cinnamon - A small piece
• Cardamom-1
• Cloves-2
• Bay leaf -2 

Method:

• Make the imagination ready by mixing biryani masala, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and salt with yoghurt.
• Marinate Paneer, onion and capsicum ( if adding), mint leaves in the above prepared yoghurt marination for 1 hour. Soak saffron in 2 tbsp of warm milk.
• Soak basmati rice for 1/2 an hour.  
• Slice another onion and fry till golden brown and keep aside.
• In a pressure cooker temper with items mentioned under ' to temper.
• Now add the marinated Paneer followed by soaked basmati rice, 1&1/2 cup water, fried onion, remaining mint leaves, salt to taste and saffron soaked milk.
• Pressure cook for 3 whistles.

Notes:

• I used cauliflower, so I blanched it once then fried a little and then I added it to the gravy for cooking.
• You can make this just with paneer alone.
• I made it using rice cooker.
• Do not use very sour yoghurt for this.
• Adjust taste to your preference ,like adding spice, lemon  juice or tomato is up to you.