Chettinad Biryani

This is an extremely tasty biryani with the flavours of the Chettinad cuisine. The potatoes add to the flavour as a very versatile veggie. This dish is best had with roasted potatoes.

Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 15 Baby potatoes peeled

• Salt, to taste

• 2 cups Basmati rice

• 4 Cardamom

• 4 Cloves

• 1 Sliced onions

• 1 Finely chopped tomatoes

• 2 tbsp ghee

• 3 bay leaves

For a paste

• 1 tbsp Ghee

• 1/4 cup mint leaves

• salt to taste

• 4 Green chillies

• 1 inch Ginger garlic paste

• 3 tbsp Yogurt

• 1 Sliced onions

• 1 tsp Fennel seeds

• 3 Stone flower

Instructions

1. Par boil the potatoes till half done, drain

2. In a pan take 1 tbsp ghee and sauté onions, garlic and green chillies for the paste

3. Make a paste with the rest of the paste ingredients

4. Apply this on the potatoes, add turmeric powder, salt and keep aside for half an hour

5. In a pan take 2 tbsp ghee, add cardamom, bay leaf and cloves

6. Add the onions and sauté till light brown

7. Add tomatoes and sauté well, add salt

8. Add the marinated potatoes and sauté for 5 minutes

9. Add washed rice and sauté for 5 minutes

10. Add 5 cups of water and cook till potatoes and rice and done

11. Serve hot with raita of your choice