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