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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

potato pulao



Ingredients:
  • 1 cup rice
  • 2 potatoes cut to small cubes
  • 1 onion sliced thinly
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 hot green chili slit (skip for kids)
  • ½ Garam masala
  • ¼ tsp. Red chili powder
  • pinch Turmeric
  • Salt as needed
  • Oil as needed (olive oil tastes best)
Dry spices
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 green cardamoms
  • 6 cloves
  • One 2 inch cinnamon stick
  • ½ tsp  jeera
Method:
  1. Cook rice. Rice should be grainy fully cooked and not mushy.
  2. Wash, peel and cut potatoes to tiny cubes. Leave them in a bowl of water till used.
  3. Add oil to a hot pan, saute dry spices till they splutter
  4. Add onions, chopped garlic. Fry for a min or two.
  5. Add cubed potatoes , roast till they are fully cooked.
  6. Add turmeric, red chili powder, salt and garam masala . Quickly saute well.
  7. optional step: If the potatoes are still not cooked, add little water , cover and cook till they are done. Make sure the water is evaporated before adding rice.
  8. Add cooked and cooled rice to the pan Mix well . Off the stove.
  9. Garnish potato pulao with coriander leaves and serve with papad or raita or a simple salad.

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