Aloo Dum Biryani

Name: Aloo Dum Biryani
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 gm Basmati Rice; 5 Potatoes large; 2 cups Curd; 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste; 3-4 Onions thinly sliced; 1 tsp Garam Masala; 2 tbsp Salt or to taste; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tsp Red Chilli powder; 1 tbsp Biryani Masala; 1 bunch Coriander Leaves chopped; 1 bunch Mint Leaves chopped; 5-6 Green Chillies whole or slit; 2-3 pinches Saffron colour; 1 tbsp Ghee; 3-4 Cardamoms; 2 sticks Cinnamon; 10-12 Black Peppercorns; 7-8 Cloves; 1 tsp Caraway Seeds or Shahjeera; 2 Bay Leaves; 2-3 cups Oil

ZMA @zesty5

A very easy and yummy dish that is guaranteed to tickle your tastebuds. It's not only yummy but also very easy to prepare. Potatoes are liked by everyone and almost every other dish is made with this versatile veggie. And in this particular one, I have tried to merge it with Rice to make biryani. It looks ravishingly beautiful and tastes equally great. Easiest Biryani recipe ever, this is sheer awesomeness. And I made it in our very own Hyderabadi style and which is the Dum method of Cooking or Slow Cooked Method as it can be translated to. You can even add a few Green Peas like me if you wish or can skip them. Basically it's a beautiful Aloo Dum Biryani or Potato Dum Biryani. So it can be enjoyed just on it's own without adding any other Veggie to it.
Happy Cooking with Zee!

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Ingredients

45 minutes

5-6 servings

500 gmBasmati Rice
5Potatoes large
2 cupsCurd
2 tbspGinger garlic paste
3-4Onions thinly sliced
1 tspGaram Masala
2 tbspSalt or to taste
1 tspTurmeric powder
2 tspRed Chilli powder
1 tbspBiryani Masala
1 bunchCoriander Leaves chopped
1 bunchMint Leaves chopped
5-6Green Chillies whole or slit
2-3 pinchesSaffron colour
1 tbspGhee
3-4Cardamoms
2 sticksCinnamon
10-12Black Peppercorns
7-8Cloves
1 tspCaraway Seeds or Shahjeera
2Bay Leaves
2-3 cupsOil

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Soak rice for at least 30 minutes. Add water to a big vessel along with 2 tablespoons of salt, cinnamon, cardamom, black peppercorns, cloves, caraway seeds and bay leaves. Bring it to a rolling boil and add the soaked rice.
2

Cook it until just firm and then drain. Wash and peel the potatoes. Cut them into two halves and further cut each half into two pieces. Deep fry these and keep aside.
3

In the same oil, deep fry the sliced onions. In a big wide vessel, add the potatoes along with yoghurt, ginger garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala powder, whole green chillies and the biryani masala along with 1 tablespoon of salt.
4

Add about 1 cup of oil from the same oil in which onions have been fried. Also add the fried and crushed onions to it. Don't forget to add the chopped greens and green peas. Dissolve 3 pinches of saffron colour in 4 tablespoons of milk.
5

Mix all properly and top it up with the rice. Add a tablespoon of ghee and the saffron coloured milk on top. Cover up the vessel and cook on a low heat until 25-30 minutes. Serve hot with any raita of your choice.

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ZMA @zesty5

on May 27, 2021 00:09

Homemaker by choice and a passionate cook by heart. An aspiring cook who actually never knew anything about Cooking until i became a mother myself.With Motherhood came the responsibilities as well and this was the turning point in my life.I started to learn the ABC's of cooking, taking help from my mother and my MIL. And time just flew. I spread my wings higher and higher. With my love for excellence and innovation, i stepped into a world of homecooks with my exposure to Cookpad one fine day on the social media. And there was no looking back since then and i have not only shared recipes here on this wonderful platform but also have made some lovely friends as well. Today iam successful because of my hard work, dedication and loads of good wishes of my family and my kids in particular.