SMALL POTATO BRIYANI

 I took this recipe from a cook book...This is very spicy kind of rice...so here is the recipe of small potato briyani. 

Ingredients

Basmati rice	1 cup
Small potato	10 - 15
Tomato juice	3/4 cup
Water	1 cup
Curd(Not sour)	1/4 cup
Coriander leaves	1/2 bunch
Garam masala powder	1/4 tsp
Salt	As needed
Oil	As needed
Onions	2 (cut lengthwise)

TO ROAST & GRIND

Coriander seeds	1 tsp
Red chilli	3 - 4
Coconut scrapping	2 tblsp
Ginger(Do not roast)	1 small piece
Green chilli	3 - 4

Optional:
Whole garam masala  to season.

Method

• Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes.
• Grind the coriander leaves and mix it with curds and keep a side.
• Cook rice with tomato juice,salt and 1 cup water. (Season with whole garam masala if desired)
• After done,add a tsp of ghee and cool down the rice to make it separate separate grains.
• Cook the small potatoes in a pressure cooker,peel the skin and deep fry it in a really hot oil till golden brown(Pierce the potatoes carefully with fork in 2,3 places,b4 frying)
• Heat a kadai with oil,add the onion and fry till brown.
• Add the ground masala (Under the “To roast & Grind Table)and sprinkle little water and fry for 3 minutes till a nice aroma rises.
• Then add the fried potates and coriander mixed in curd,Mix gently.
• Add this in a heavy bottomed vessel(cooker),add the cooked rice sprinkle 2 tblsp of water,mix well and simmer the stove and cook for 7-10 minutes.
• Serve hot with raitha!!

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