Tomato Paneer Biryani

For Grinding

Tomato 3-4

Clove 2

Cardamom 2

Cinnamon 1 inch

Coriander 

Garlic 1 -2

Jeera

Cashews or fried gram

Other Ingredients

Rice 1 cup (I used jeera rice) 

Salt to taste

Red Chilli Powder 1 tsp

Biriyani powder 1 tsp

Garam masala 1  tsp

Jeera 1tsp

Bay leaf 2 

Onion sliced 2-3

Paneer cubes 1 cup

Oil and ghee

Black pepper powder

Method

1. First wash rice and keep aside

2. In a jar add the ingredients for grinding make paste 

3.  Add 4 tsp of oil to cooker ( you can use ghee too), once hot add jeera and bay leaf

4. Now add grounded masala fry well until raw smell goes 

5. Now add red chilli powder, garam masala, biryani masala fry sugar and salt

6. Now add rice and fry for a min 

7. Add 2 cups of water let it boil, once it's starts boiling close the lid 

8. Wait till one or two wishtel 

9. Meanwhile marinate panner cubes with pinch of salt and black pepper powder

10. Now in a pan add ghee fry paneer and onions till golden brown

11. Mix this with cooked rice, check for salt 

12. Serve tomato paneer biryani with raita. 

Note

You can skip biryani masala if you don't have handy 😊