Ingredients

• For Rice Layer:
• 2 cup - basmati rice
• 1/2 cup - onion, finely sliced
• a big pinch - saffron
• 2 tsp - hot milk
• 3 tbsp - ghee
• 4 - cloves
• 4 - cardamom
• 2 pieces - cinnamon
• 1 - bay leaf
• salt to taste
• For Paneer Mushroom Layer:
• 200 g - paneer
• 200 g - mushroom
• 1 cup - curd
• 1/2 cup - sliced onion
• 1/2 cup - coriander leaves
• 1/2 cup - grated coconut
• 1/2 cup - mint leaves
• 2 tsp - poppy seed (khus khus)
• 2 to 3 - green chilli, minced
• 1 tbsp - ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - garam masala
• 2 tbsp - ghee
• salt to taste
• fried onion slices to garnish

How to Make Paneer Mushroom Biriyani

• For rice layer:
• Wash the rice, drain completely.
• Add 4 cups of water and soak for 15-20 mins.
• Soak saffron in milk.
• Heat ghee in a non-stick kadai.
• Add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon and bay leaf.
• Add onion, fry till golden brown.
• Add the rice, along with the water in which it was soaked.
• Add salt to taste.
• Cover and cook on low flame till the rice is done and all the water is absorbed.
• Leave without disturbing for 15 mins.
• Crush the saffron and add to rice.
• Then fluff up the rice without breaking the grains.
• For paneer mushroom layer:
• Cut paneer into rectangular slices.
• Slice the mushrooms.
• Grind coconut with poppy seeds to a smooth paste.
• Beat the curds till smooth and mix with the coconut paste.
• Heat the ghee in a kadai.
• Add onion and fry till light brown.
• Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste.
• Fry till fragrant.
• Add all the powders and fry for few seconds.
• Add mushroom and salt.
• Cook covered on low heat for 3-5 mins.
• Add paneer, curd mixture, mint and coriander leaves.
• Cook on high heat till the gravy is thick.
• Grease a baking dish with a little ghee.
• Spread 1/2 the rice in it.
• Top with paneer mushroom mixture.
• Cover with remaining rice.
• Sprinkle with fried onion slices.
• Cover with aluminium foil and bake in a hot oven (200 degree C) for 20-30 mins.
• Serve hot with potato wafers and raitha.