with Roasted Cashews
Forget what you think you know about biryani - this veggie version, using paneer instead of lamb, just goes to show that rules are made to be broken! It's sweet, spicy, satisfying and just the thing to warm you up on a chilly night.
Allergens
Utensils
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Olive oil
Carrot
1
Green beans
1 bag
Mumbai Spice Blend
1 sachet
Garlic
2 clove
Onion
0.5
Bengal Curry Paste
1 packet
Basmati rice
1 packet
Currants
1 packet
Water
1.5 cup
Vegetable stock powder
1 sachet
Paneer cheese
1 packet
Mild North Indian Spice Blend
1 sachet
Salt
0.25 tsp
Baby spinach leaves
1 bag
Greek-Style Yoghurt
1 packet
Roasted cashews
1 packet
Thinly slice the carrot into rounds. Trim and halve the green beans. Finely chop the garlic. Thinly slice the brown onion (see ingredients).
SPICY! The curry paste is spicy. Use less depending on your taste. In a large saucepan or deep frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium high heat. Cook the onion, stirring, until softened, 2-3 minutes. Add the Bengal curry paste, Mumbai spice blend and garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.
Add the basmati rice and currants to the pan and stir to coat. Add the water and vegetable stock powder. Stir, then bring to the boil. Cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat and keep covered until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, 10 minutes. TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam so don't peek!
While the rice is cooking, cut the paneer into 2cm cubes. In a medium bowl, combine the mild North Indian spice blend, the salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Add the paneer and toss to coat. In a medium frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, cook the paneer, tossing, until browned, 3-4 minutes. Season to taste, then transfer to a plate. Return the frying pan to a large-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook the carrot and green beans, tossing, until tender, 4-5 minutes. Set aside.
When the rice is done, add the baby spinach leaves and veggies to the biryani and stir until the leaves are just wilted. Gently stir through the spiced paneer. Season to taste.
Divide the Indian spiced paneer and veggie biryani between bowls. Top with the Greek-style yoghurt and garnish with the roasted cashews.
4762
kJ
Energy (kJ)
56
g
Fat
31.7
g
of which saturates
108.9
g
Carbohydrate
25.7
g
of which sugars
54.3
g
Protein
1525
mg
Sodium