The Two Sleevers Indian Instant Pot cookbook continues to outperform with a seemingly untraditional, but delicious, paneer biryani recipe.
I used a pre-made garam masala blend (UPDATE: 1/2 tsp is great!), which made this dish a complete breeze to put together. Basically, saute some onions in oil, and then add the ginger, garlic, and chiles.
Add the spices, paneer, and frozen vegetables, and then without stirring, pour the pre-washed rice on top of the vegetable / paneer layer.
Pour the water over the dish, and set the Instant Pot to cook for 5 minutes.
Let the pressure release naturally, and voila, perfectly spiced and delicious paneer biryani!
The only change I may make moving forward is to add an additional quarter cup of water because the one cup called for the recipe didn't quite submerge the amount of rice I had and my husband thought the rice was undercooked. I liked the more stiff rice (felt more like authentic biryani), but I'll probably try this slightly increased water approach to see if I can please all of the palates in our family.
This is both a great weeknight dish, as well as a fantastic dinner party dish. Look forward to making it again!
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