Baby Corn Paneer Dum Biryani is a delicious combination of crunchy baby corn with soft paneer in a spiced biryani. This makes an excellent weekend treat.
If you want to make something delicious for the weekend lunch, this Dum Biryani is an excellent choice! We layer aromatic basmati rice with crunchy baby corn and soft juicy paneer, cooked in a creamy spicy marinade makes a filling meal with just raita on the side.
The marinade is something I keep changing with different versions of biryani. Today's version is quite simple and easy. If you plan well, we can cook this biryani in under 45 mins.
Since paneer is our favorite ingredient, we make different biryanis like this Paneer Biryani, Paneer Dum Biryani, Kabuli Chana Paneer Dum Biryani, and a super delicious fusion biryani such as this Xacuti Paneer Coconut Biryani.
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For the Marinade
Prep the baby corn, cut into 2-inch size pieces, blanch in hot water for 5 to 7 mins.
Drain on a colander.
In a nonstick pan, heat oil, brown the onions, and remove once done.
In a bowl, take the curds and whisk well.
Add red chili powder, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, green chilies, browned onions, and mix well.
Now add the cubed paneer and blanched baby corn, herbs and mix well.
Cover and let it sit for 15 mins.
In a wide nonstick pan, heat the oil and ghee, add the marinade, and cook on medium flame.
For the Rice
Wash and soak the rice for 15 mins
In a pot, bring water to a boil, add all the whole spices and salt.
Drain the rice and add to the boiling water.
When the rice is almost 85% cooked, the rice is ready.
For Assembling:
When the marinade masala is almost cooked, add cumin powder and mix well.
Now drain the rice well and add on top of the marinade.
Continue till all the rice is transferred to the top.
Simmer, add hot milk mixed with saffron over the rice, and cover with a lid.
Cook on low flame for 15 mins.
When the dum is done, lightly fluff the rice and serve with raita.
Recipe
Baby Corn Paneer Dum Biryani
Ingredients
For the Marinade
- 100 gms Baby Corn approx 10 to 11 small nos
- 1 cup Paneer cubed
- 1/2 cup Onion browned
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 2 tsp Red Chili Powder
- A pinch Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1.5 cup Curds/ Yogurt
- Salt to taste
- 3-4 Green Chilies
- Handful Mint Leaves
- Handful Coriander Leaves
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- 1 tsp Ghee
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
For the Rice
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 304 Bay Leaves
- 2 Cardamon
- 3 Cloves
- 1- inch Cinnamon
For Assembling
- 1/4 cup Milk
- Few Strands Saffron.
Instructions
How to make Baby Corn Paneer Dum Biryani
For the Marinade
- Prep the baby corn, cut into 2-inch size pieces, blanch in hot water for 5 to 7 mins.
- Drain on a colander.
- In a nonstick pan, heat oil, brown the onions, and remove once done.
- In a bowl, take the curds and whisk well.
- Add red chili powder, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, green chilies, browned onions, and mix well.
- Now add the cubed paneer and blanched baby corn, herbs and mix well.
- Cover and let it sit for 15 mins.
- In a wide nonstick pan, heat the oil and ghee, add the marinade, and cook on medium flame.
For the Rice
- Wash and soak the rice for 15 mins
- In a pot, bring water to a boil, add all the whole spices and salt.
- Drain the rice and add to the boiling water.
- When the rice is almost 85% cooked, the rice is ready.
For Assembling:
- When the marinade masala is almost cooked, add cumin powder and mix well.
- Now drain the rice well and add on top of the marinade.
- Continue till all the rice is transferred to the top.
- Simmer, add hot milk mixed with saffron over the rice, and cover with a lid.
- Cook on low flame for 15 mins.
- When the dum is done, lightly fluff the rice and serve with raita.
Radha says
This is a comfort meal in our home. My kids love paneer as well as baby corn and the flavor profile of this biriyani is amazing. Absolutely delicious!
Suma Gandlur says
Paneer makes any dish special. That is quite flavorful and surely a quick one if it comes in about 45 minutes.