Potato Rice | Potato Biryani
Potato Rice is a potato hero spicy masala rice made by cooking potatoes along with rice, tempered spices, masala paste, onion, tomato etc. Potato rice can be made when you crave for masala and do not have enough veggies at home. How to make Potato Biryani is featured in this recipe with step by step pictures.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 big onion medium sized chopped lengthwise
- 2 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- tomato puree from 2 big tomatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1.5 cups water
- salt to taste
- oil to toast / deep fry
To grind:
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 2 red chillies
- 3/4 coriander leaves loosely packed
- 3 tablespoon coconut
- 2 green chillies
For the marinade :
- 12 baby potatoes (I halved it)
OR
- 3/4 cup normal potatoes chopped
- 3 tablespoon thick curd
- 1.5 teaspoon rice flour
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 2 tablespoon oil+ ghee
- 1/4 inch piece cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 1 cardamom
- 1/2 bayleaf
Instructions
- Dry roast red chillies and coriander seeds till golden brown , then grind it along with other ingredients listed under ‘to grind’ to a fine paste with little water.Set aside.
- Soak basmati rice for 15-20mins.
- Chop the potatoes into half(mine was little big do halved it), prick holes with a toothpick and add it along with the ingredients listed under ‘for the marinade’ and marinate for 15mins.
- Then deep fry / toast them till golden brown, set aside.
- Fry 1 onion chopped lengthwise to golden brown.Set aside.
- Heat oil + ghee in a pressure cooker – add the items under ‘to temper’ then add onion, ginger garlic paste and fry till slightly browned then add tomato puree and cook till raw smell leaves.
- Then add the coriander paste along with garam masala powder, saute for few mins till raw smell leaves then add roasted/fried potatoes and give a quick stir.
- Add required salt.
- Add the presoaked rice, then water and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles.
- Once pressure releases fluff it up with a fork.
- While serving garnish with fried onions and serve with onion raita / cucumber raita. Enjoy Potato Rice!
Notes
- Make sure to prick holes so that the masala marinade gets inside the baby potatoes but be careful prick gently.
- My small potatoes were like mini atom bombs 😉 so I halved them. If you have smaller ones just use them as such
- This is little spicy so adjust green chillies and red chillies according to your spice level.
- You can use normal potatoes chopped into cubes too.
Nutrition Facts
Potato Rice | Potato Biryani
Amount Per Serving (150 g)
Calories 521
Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 2mg1%
Sodium 154mg7%
Potassium 1191mg34%
Carbohydrates 86g29%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 399IU8%
Vitamin C 82mg99%
Calcium 85mg9%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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