Baby potato biryani is very similar to the veg biryani we usually make. When you feel lazy or tired or  if u have doesn’t have proper vegetables to cook biryani, but you crave for royal food, this recipe really helps you. Baby potatoes are my fav veggie. But its rare to find this ,here in Brunei. Last week when i noticed these potatoes in a super market, i bought that and planned to make biryani.  Lets look how to prepare this simple biryani recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

FOR FRYING POTATO:

10 Baby potatoes, skin peeled and cut into half

4 tbspn Oil

1 tspn Red chilly powder

½ tspn Turmeric powder

For Biryani :

4 tbspn Ghee

1 Bay leaf

1 Star anise

2 Cardamom

4 Cloves

1 inch Cinnamon stick

2 Onion, thinly sliced

2 Tomatoes, sliced

Mint leaves, a handful

Coriander leaves, a handful

2 to 3 tbspn Biryani Masala

3 tbspn Curd

1 tbspn Ginger Garlic paste

1½ cup Basmati rice, soaked

2½ cup Water (or level given in rice packet)

Salt required

INSTRUCTIONS:

Take potatoes in a bowl, wash well and peel the skin. Cut the potatoes into two.

In a kadai, add 4 tbspn of oil. When heated enough,reduce the flame to low and add red chilly powder and turmeric powder. Add potatoes and fry for 2 to 3 min. Keep aside.

In another kadai, add ghee. When heated add bay leaf, star anise, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. Add sliced onions and cook till it turns golden brown.

Then add tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy. Then mint and coriander leaves goes in. Fry for a min. Add ginger garlic paste, biryani masala and curd. Saute till the raw smell of gg paste goes off.

Now the fried potatoes goes in. Stir till the masala coats well. Now add the basmati rice (soaked in water for half an hour). Mix gently (dont break the rice) and add water required (i have added 1 ½ cup of water for 1 cup of rice).

Place few mint and coriander leaves over the top and close the pan tightly. Cook on medium flame for 20 to 30 min or till it is cooked well.

Serve biryani with onion raita and enjoy.

Try this recipe and post your comments 🙂