Baby Potato Biryani

Baby Potato Biryani  -  Sumana Bhandarkar

Rcp...

Basmati rice 1 &1/2 cup 

Small potato 20 Onions 2 (cut lengthwise) 

Tomato 1 big 

Water 1& 1/2 cup 

Curd(Not sour) 1/4 cup 

Coriander leaves 1/2 cup 

Ginger 1 small piece 

Salt As needed 

TO ROAST & GRIND Coriander seeds 1 tsp Red chilli 3 - 4 Coconut scrapping (optional roast) 2 tblsp Green chilli (Optional roast) 3 - 4 To Temper Oil 3 tbsp Bay leaf 1 Cinnamon 1 small piece Elachi and clove 2 each 

METHOD Wash and soak rice for minimum 10 minutes. You can soak it for longer time. 

Pressure cook small potato for 2 whistles and peel off the skin after cool down.Clean coriander leaves and wash properly and set aside. Fry coriander seeds and red chilli until golden brown. 

Grind it along with washed coriander leaves, coconut, green chilli and ginger. Use the curd for grinding. Grind smoothly. 

Heat kadai with 2 tblsp of oil and add the boiled,peeled small potatoes. 

You can prick the potatoes with fork(only once) for masalas getting inside it easily. Roast in medium flame until golden brown. Turn over carefully then and there. 

Heat a small pressure cooker with oil / ghee and season with a elachi,a clove and a small piece of cinnamon. Add sliced onion and fry for a minute

Add finely chopped tomatoes and fry till soft. 

Add the ground paste and give it a stir. 

Add the roasted potatoes and required salt. 

Add oil if needed while frying. 

Cook in medium flame for 4-5 minutes until oil separates from the masala and the raw smell goes off. Add the soaked rice drained from water. Add 1 & 1/2 cup of water and mix well. Check for salt and pressure cook for 2 whistles.