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.