Shahi Aloo Biryani

Briyani is one of the most favorite dishes in our household. The taste of aloo and the fragrance of spices used to make this dish as very well. This goes well with onion raita, papad or any chicken/egg fry.

Ingredients

(For Rice)

Basmati Rice – 2 cups

Ghee – 2 tsp

Cardamom – 2

Cloves – 4

Black Pepper – 4

Salt to taste

(For Aloo Masala)

Sliced Onions – 2 cup

Halved Green Chilli – 4

Oil – 2 tsp

Cloves – 2

Black Pepper – 4

Cinnamon Stick – 2

Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp

Coriander Powder – 2 tsp

Chilli Powder – 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp

Saffron – 1 tsp

Cubed Potato – 2 cups

Chopped Coriander – ¼ cup

Chopped Mint Leaves – ¼ cup

Salt to taste

(For Garnishing)

Fried nuts & Grapes – ¼ cup

Ghee – 2 tsp

Coriander Leaves – few

Method

Wash the rice. Heat ghee in a pan; add cloves, cardamom, and black pepper. Then fry for a minute.

Add the rice, with cups of water and salt. Cook till the rice is 3 by 4th done. Switch off the pan and keep aside.

Wash and cut the potatoes into cubes. Heat oil in a pan; add cloves, cardamom, black pepper and cinnamon sticks.

Cook for a minute. Then add onions and green chilli. Fry till onions get mushy.

Then add ginger garlic paste, coriander and mint leaves and fry for about 2 to 3 min.

Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, saffron, turmeric powder and salt. Fry for 3 minutes.

Sprinkle water if it is needed. Add potatoes and cover the pan and cook till they are done.

Remove the cover and fry the onions till all the water has reduced. Add chopped coriander leaves.

Heat 1 tsp of ghee, fry dry nuts and grapes. This will give nice taste to this dish.

In a pan, add a layer of 1/3 rd rice. Top it with half on the potato masala. In another layer, apply 1/3 rd of rice.

Then top it with remaining potato masala. Finally top the masala with the remaining rice.

Cook on a low heat for about 10 minutes. Once it done, sprinkle saffron, milk, mint, and coriander on top.

Serve hot with onion raita.