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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