Paneer Veg Biryani

Paneer Veg Biryani

• Basmathi Rice- 2 Cup's 
• Water- 3 cups 
• Paneer Cubes- 1/2  Cup 
• Ghee   -4 tbsp                         
• Onion- Long Sliced - 1 big                           
• Carrot  -1                         
• Beans  -50 g                          
• Peas   -1/4 th cup                          
• Cinnamon -1 inch stick                    
• Bay Leaf -2 
• Cloves  -3                        
• Green Cardamom-2 
• Red chilly powder  -1 tsp            
• Garam masala powder  -1tsp     
• Turmeric powder- 1/4 th tsp 
• Yellow colour - a pinch (optional )
• curd  - 1 tblsp                       
• Mint leaves  - Handful               
• Kasuri Methi- 1 tsp crushed . 
• Cashew  Nuts - 5     
• Salt to taste .                  

Method 
Wash and soak Basmathi Rice for about 20 minutes . 
In a kadai add ghee n fry  paneer cubes  till they turn golden brown.
Add the fried paneer pieces in a bowl of water ,  so that the pieces will soften 

Heat a cooker and add ghee  into it. Add bay leaf, cinnamon , cloves and cardamom till they pop up.

Add cashew nuts and fry till they turn light brown in color. 

Add long sliced onions and fry till pink , add mint leaves n fry for a minute . Add chopped vegetable , fried paneer cubes, salt, all the powders , crushed kasuri methi n fry for a minute. Add the soaked rice n fry for a minute , so that the rice gets the complete flavour of the ingredients . Add curds, salt and water, mix well  ... then pressure cook for 2 whistle . 
Serve with Raitha !