Paneer Biryani Recipe

Name: Paneer Biryani Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 65 min
Ingredients: 1 cup thinly sliced onions (- 150 grams or 2 medium to large-sized onions); 4 tablespoon oil (or ghee (clarified butter)); 1 cup basmati rice (- 180 grams, preferably aged basmati rice); 4 cups water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 inch cinnamon ((dalchini)); 1 tej patta ((medium-sized) or 2 small tej patta); 2 to 3 cloves; 2 to 3 green cardamoms; ¼ teaspoon shahjeera ((caraway seeds)); 200 to 250 grams Paneer ((cottage cheese)); ½ cup Curd ((yogurt)); 1 teaspoon ginger paste (or 1 inch ginger crushed to a paste in a mortar-pestle); 1 teaspoon garlic paste (or 4 to 5 garlic medium-sized cloves crushed to a paste); 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies (or serrano pepper or 1 to 2 green chillies); 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro)); ½ tablespoon chopped mint leaves; ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder ((ground turmeric)); ¼ teaspoon red chili powder (or cayenne pepper); ¼ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder; ½ teaspoon Coriander Powder ((ground coriander)); ¼ teaspoon shahjeera ((caraway seeds)); 1 teaspoon lemon juice; salt (as required); ¼ cup milk; 16 to 18 saffron strands; 1 to 2 tablespoons Ghee ((clarified butter)); 1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro)); ½ tablespoon chopped mint leaves; 1 tablespoon rose water (or kewra water (pandanus water) - optional)