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Indian Spiced Paneer & Veggie Biryani
Veggie
Spicy
Indian Spiced Paneer & Veggie Biryani

with Cucumber Raita & Roasted Cashews

Difficulty: 1/3
Indian

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

Tree Nuts
May contain traces of allergens
Milk
Sesame
Soy
Peanuts
Gluten

Utensils

Baking Paper
Large Pan
Lid
Medium Non-Stick Pan
Baking Tray

Tags

Veggie
Spicy
Ingredients
Olive oil

Olive oil

Carrot

Carrot

1

Courgette

Courgette

1

Basmati rice

Basmati rice

1 packet

Currants

Currants

1 sachet

Water

Water

1.5 cup

Vegetable stock powder

Vegetable stock powder

1 sachet

Paneer cheese

Paneer cheese

1 block

Salt

Salt

0.25 tsp

Baby spinach leaves

Baby spinach leaves

1 bag

Roasted cashews

Roasted cashews

1 packet

Mumbai Spice Blend

Mumbai Spice Blend

1 sachet

Garlic

Garlic

2 clove

Onion

Onion

0.5

Bengal Curry Paste

Bengal Curry Paste

1 packet

Mild North Indian Spice Blend

Mild North Indian Spice Blend

1 sachet

Greek-Style Yoghurt

Greek-Style Yoghurt

1 packet

Preparation
1
1

Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Cut the carrot and courgette into bite-sized chunks. Place the veggies on a lined oven tray, sprinkle with the Mumbai spice blend and drizzle with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Roast until tender, 20-25 minutes.

2
2

SPICY! The curry paste is hot, use less if you're sensitive to heat. Finely chop the garlic. Thinly slice the brown onion (see ingredients). 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 (see ingredients) and garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute.

3
3

Add the basmati rice and currants to the pan and stir to coat. Add the water and vegetable stock powder. Stir to dissolve the stock, 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!

4
4

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.

5
5

When the rice is done, add the baby spinach leaves and roasted veggies to the biryani and stir until the leaves are just wilted. Gently stir through the spiced paneer and season to taste.

6
6

Divide the Indian spiced paneer and veggie biryani between bowls. Top with the Greek-style yoghurt and garnish with the roasted cashews.

Nutrition per serving

4784

kJ

Energy (kJ)

56.4

g

Fat

31.7

g

of which saturates

107.1

g

Carbohydrate

28.4

g

of which sugars

56.3

g

Protein

1528

mg

Sodium

1/3
Veggie
Spicy
1/3
Veggie
Spicy
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