Baby Potato Biryani

August 15, 2016 Biryani/PulaoPotato RecipesRice Varieties  No comments

Biryani is always a breeze to make. We love one pot meals, especially during travel or for those busy days. This Baby Potato Biryani is a flavourful biryani with baby potatoes. I saw this recipe in a cook book and made a few changes to suit our taste buds. This is yet another biryani made easily in a pressure cooker. All u need to do is marinate the baby potatoes and then the rest of the procedure can be done quickly. Baby potatoes are always a favourite and will be in my shopping list! I simply love the cuteness of the tiny potatoes.

Now to the recipe..

 

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[Preparation Time-20 mins : Cooking Time- 30 mins]

Ingredients:

  • Basmati Rice – 2 cups
  • Water – 3 cups
  • Baby Potato – 15 to 20
  • Onion – 3 (sliced)
  • Tomato – 1
  • Salt – as needed
  • Oil – 3 tbsp

To grind into a paste:

  • Garlic – 5 to 6 cloves
  • Ginger – 1 inch piece
  • Mint leaves – handful
  • Coriander leaves – handful
  • Green chilli – 1
  • Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Biryani Powder – 1 tsp
  • Curd – 1 tbsp

 

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Method:

  • Take all the ingredients mentioned under “to grind” except curd and make a paste. Finally add curd and grind again into a smooth paste.

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  • Meanwhile wash and pressure cook the baby potatoes for 1 whistle. Let it cool and peel the skin. Prick each potato with a fork. Add the above paste + little salt to it and let it marinate for 20 mins or more. Heat a pressure cooker with oil and add sliced onions. Saute until it turns transparent.

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  • Add chopped tomato and saute until tomatoes turn mushy. Add the marinated potatoes and saute in low-medium flame until the raw smell goes off and oil oozes out.

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  • Add basmati rice along with water and salt. Add salt carefully as we have already added salt to the baby potatoes. Pressure cook for 1 whistle and simmer for 5 to 7 mins. Switch off the flame. Once the pressure releases, fluff it up with a fork.

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Thats it!! Flavourful Baby Potato Biryani is ready!!

Serve hot with onion raita.

 

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Tips:

  1. Make sure to prick the baby potatoes so that it absorbs the marinate. Else they will be tasteless.
  2. The more time it marinates, the more the taste.
  3. U can use normal potatoes too. Just cube them and continue with the rest of the process.

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