Paneer Kofta Biriyani

 
Ingredients
For the rice
1/4 cup ghee
1 medium onion, chopped
1   1cm piece ginger
8 cloves
2  bay leaves
8 cardamoms
6 cloves of garlic
2   3cm pieces cinnamon
2  cup basmathi rice
4  cup water
2 1/2 tsps salt

For Koftas
1/4 cup gram flour
 1 1/2 cup grayed paneer
1 tsp grated ginger
2 green chillies, finely chopped
20  raisins
salt to taste
oil for deep fry

 Steps to follow
For Rice
1. Grind onion, ginger and garlic to
     a paste.
2. Heat ghee and add the ground paste
    to it.
3. Fry till it turns light brown.
4. Add the spices.
5. Fry for a minute and then add the rice
    water and salt.
6. Cover and cook till the rice is tender. 

For Koftas
1. Roast gram flour to a golden brown.
2. Knead paneer and gram flour, ginger
    and green chillies to a smooth dough.
3. Make 20 equal sized koftas, putting a raisin
    in the centre of each.
4. Deep fry till dark brown.


Final Stage:
1. Fluff the rice with fork remove whole pieces
2. Add koftas and toss gently.
3. Garnish with mint leaves and carrot pieces.
 
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