The first time I made this recipe, I had half a kilo of baby potatoes and I didn’t know what else to make with it, I had made a Dum Aloo Recipe, it was very tasty, but I wanted to make something different. This recipe is really easy, but extremely tasty. I would suggest making it out of ghee and not oil, the taste is very different with ghee! Pressure cook the baby potatoes, this way it takes lesser amount of oil to cook it later on plus the tastes gets absorbed really well by the baby potatoes, almost like a sponge! Ideally have this Biryani with a raita or plain yogurt, it tastes better without a gravy to be honest, the taste is so rich already! I would suggest using the spices I have used whole, do not buy the powder form, the taste is very flat, it needs to be fresh, the taste is the best. I buy most of my spices from Big Basket. The kadai or pan I have used, is ideal for both biryani or pulao recipes and curry’s as well, check it out . This recipe is perfect for parties, you can make it warm very quickly and it can be prepared in advance. Want a tasty recipe? Want a specific recipe? Ask away!  [recipe_card]

Dum Aloo Biryani

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams of baby potato
  • 1 measure basmati
  • 2 big pinches of Saffron
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons Ghee
  • 2 teaspoons Jeera or Cumin
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper
  • 5 cloves and 5 cardamom
  • 1 star anise
  • Half a mace
  • 1 stone flower or dagad phool
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • 1.5 teaspoon Chilli Powder
  • 2.5 measures water
  • Salt Per Taste
  • 1/2 cup of freshly cut Pudina or mint
  • 2 thinly cut onions
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

Instructions
 

Method

    Steps to make Dum Aloo Biryani

    • Pressure cook 500 grams of baby potato for 1 whistle
    • Peel and cut them in half
    • Soak 1 measure basmati for 25 minutes
    • Add 2 big pinches of Saffron to 1/2 cup milk
    • In a deep pan or kadai, Add 2 tablespoons Ghee
    • Add 2 teaspoons Jeera or Cumin
    • Add 2 bay leaves
    • Add 1 teaspoon Pepper
    • Add 5 cloves and 5 cardamom
    • Add 1 star anise
    • Add half a mace
    • Add 1 stone flower or dagad phool
    • Add 1 inch cinnamon
    • Add the halved pressure cooked potato
    • Stir fry it for 5 minutes
    • Add 1.5 teaspoon Chilli Powder
    • Mix well
    • Add the soaked basmati rice
    • Stir fry for 5 minutes
    • Add 1 measure of water
    • Add salt
    • Add 1.5 measures of water
    • Cover with lid and let it cook
    • Stir gently occasionally
    • When it is nearly done, add 1/2 cup of freshly cut Pudina or mint
    • Cook it for 10 minutes
    • Add the saffron milk and mix
    • Remove and keep aside
    • In another pan or kadai, add 1.5 tablespoons ghee
    • Add 2 thinly cut onions
    • Add 1 teaspoon Sugar
    • Add 1 teaspoon Salt
    • Stir fry till brown
    • Add the fried Onions on top
    • The dish is now ready to serve