Aloo Pulao Recipe | Potato Pulav Recipe

• Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Ghee - 2 tblspn
• Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
• Onion - 1 medium size sliced thinly
• Tomatoes - 2 sliced thinly
• Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
• Potatoes - 2 peeled and cubed
• Milk - 1 cup
• Water - 2 cup
• Coriander leaves a handful finely chopped
• Salt to taste

For Masala

• Onion - 1 large peeled and chopped
• Green Chillies - 5 to 6 or to taste
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tblspn
• Fennel Seeds / Sombu / Saunf - 1 tblspn
• Cinnamon / Pattai - 4 cm piece

1. 1

   Soak basmati rice for 30 mins. Drain and set aside.

2. 2

   Take ingredients for masala and puree them. Set aside.

3. 3

   Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add in cumin seeds and turmeric, crackle them.

4. 4

   Add in onions and fry till golden.

5. 5

   Add in tomatoes and cook till mushy.

6. 6

   Now add in the ground masala and cook till oil separates,

7. 7

   Add in potatoes and toss well. Add in rice and mix well.

8. 8

   Pour in milk and water. Season with salt and mix well.

9. 9

   Bring it to boil, Cover the cooker. Simmer the flame and cook on low heat for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself.

10. 10

    Open the cooker and fluff the rice, add in coriander leaves and mix well.

11. 11

    Serve