Ingredients
1 cup basmati rice
8 baby potatoes boiled and peeled(dont overcook the aloo)
6 tsp oil or ghee
1 onion finely sliced
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 slit green chilli
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves and mint leaves
Salt to taste
For the marination:
Marinate the boiled potatoes with 2 tblsp curds,1 tsp coriander pdr,2 tsp jeera pdr,1 tsp biryani masala pdr,1/2 tsp turmeric pdr,1/2 tsp salt--keep it for 20 mins
To make the rice:
Boil 4 cups water with 1 bay leaf,1 cardamom,2 cloves, a piece of cinnamon, salt to taste
Once the water boils add washed basmati rice and cook till the rice is cooked 75%
Drain the water and spread the rice on a plate and keep aside
Discard the whole garam masala from the rice
Procedure
In a thick bottomed pan take oil/ ghee, fry the onion slices till transparent
Add slit green chilli, ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes
Add marinated potatoes and fry for 5 mins on a slow flame
Now spread the cooked rice over the potato mixture
Pour the saffron milk over the rice and garnish with the chopped coriander and mint leaves
Cover with a lid tightly and cook on a slow flame for 1 to 15 mins
Serve hot.
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